[1] It has a segmented body divided into three sections; head, thorax and abdomen and two pairs of wings.

It is small in size and widely abundant, found in places such as cracks of buildings and keyholes.

[4] Understanding the features of the mason wasp nest make the Juvenile stages easier to identify.

[7] This name is used for all the New Zealand hunting wasps in the families Eumenidae, Pompilidae, and Sphecidae, such as Priocnemis monachus and Tachysphex nigerrimus.

[8] The genus Pison is abundant throughout tropical and temperate regions, mostly in the southern hemisphere.

P. spinolae, like other species in the genus Pison, construct nests in holes in wood, keyholes and even crevices on ships and aircraft.

In the spring following the diapause the prepupa moults into an exarate pupa which is a pupal stage with moveable appendages.

Pupal development occurs for 14 days and results in an adult wasp emerging.

[5] At the time of emergence solitary male wasps patrol nesting areas.

Most solitary wasp species will mate just once in their lives, this is generally at the time of emergence.

[1] Adult sand wasps obtain carbohydrates in the form of nectar from flowers and honeydew.

[1] The female wasps forage for spiders which are brought back to the nest for their young.

It is placed in an individual compartment where the adult female lays an egg inside or on the spider.

Sealing off the eggs from each other is most likely done to prevent competition and ensure the young obtains sufficient food.

M. australica has a wide geographic range although an individual will remain close to the host throughout its life cycle.

Both mite species appeared to gain entrance through the holes formed by M. clavicornis.