狩かり蜂ばち

noun

hunter wasp; solitary wasp that hunts prey

Refers to wasps that hunt other insects or spiders to provision their nests, such as potter wasps, sand wasps, and digger wasps. Not a strict taxonomic term; used in everyday and educational contexts.

• 狩かり蜂ばちは、幼よう虫ちゅうの餌えさにするためにクモやイモムシを狩かる。

  Hunter wasps hunt spiders and caterpillars to feed their larvae.

• 庭にわで見みかけた狩かり蜂ばちは、泥どろで巣すを作つくっていた。

  The hunter wasp I saw in the garden was building a nest out of mud.