Baeus is a genus of wasps in the family Scelionidae. They are parasitoids of spider eggs.[1] They have a cosmopolitan distribution, being found on every continent but Antarctica.[2]

Baeus
Three female Baeus wasps under the microscope.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Scelionidae
Subfamily: Scelioninae
Genus: Baeus
Haliday, 1833

Species

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These 95 species belong to the genus Baeus[3]

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, S. A. (May 2023). Hymenoptera: The Natural History & Diversity of Wasps, Bees & Ants. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-0-228-10371-4.
  2. ^ Baeus Haliday, 1833 in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-02-20.
  3. ^ "Baeus Haliday, 1833". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 February 2024.