 These wasps are about 45 mm in length.They are largely black with orange antennae, orange dital parts of the legs, and largely orange wings, which are dark at the base and tip.Females of "T. ignites" largely specialise in hunting and capturing rain spiders "Palystes" spp., which are stung by the wasp; the sting paralyses the spider which is dragged to the wasp's nest.