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Rubytail wasp - Chrysis ignita - Family: Chrysididae Rubytail wasp - Chrysis ignita© Roger Key/English Nature ![]() This is a brightly coloured wasp with a metallic red abdomen and bright green head and thorax. These wasps are often noticed searching over hot sun-baked surfaces such as old walls or fence posts. Ruby tailed wasps are 'parasitoids' meaning that they eventually kill their hosts: the larvae of burrow-dwelling solitary bees. This wasp is a widespread and common species in all areas where there is a suitable host. FoodParasitoid. The larvae eat the grubs of burrow-dwelling solitary bees. Adults feed on nectar and pollen. Prey |