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''Ampulex'' is a large cosmopolitan genus of wasps belonging to the family Ampulicidae. Most of the >130 species occur in the tropics, particularly in the Old World, and fewer than 15 are known from the New World; fewer than 5 species are native to Europe or the United States, though the Old World species ''Ampulex compressa'' has spread to virtually everywhere that its host roaches (esp. the genus ''Periplaneta'') can be found. The few species whose biology is known are parasitoids of cockroaches; they typically inject venom into the roach that subdues or immobilizes it, and then lay an egg on the helpless roach. == Selected Species == *''Ampulex canaliculata'' Say, 1823〔(Image of A. canaliculata )〕 *''Ampulex compressa'' Fabricius, 1781 – jewel wasp or emerald cockroach wasp *''Ampulex dementor'' Ohl, 2014 *''Ampulex fasciata'' Jurine, 1807 *''Ampulex ferruginea'' Bradley, 1934 *''Ampulex ruficollis'' Cameron, 1889 For further species see ITIS. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ampulex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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