Polysphincta boops is a species belonging to the family Ichneumonidae subfamily Pimplinae.

They inhabit trees and bushes in a wide range of areas.

They are among the largest species in the Polysphincta genus-group in Europe.

They are characterised by a black body, with yellow scutellum, postscutellum, mandibles and legs.

[4][5] When the egg deposited by the females hatches, larvae feed on the spiders' hemolymph.