According to BugGuide, this genus is found worldwide and is represented by 300 species. About 80 of them are found in the U.S. and Canada.
"Many species of Gelis are wingless. Habits are diverse. Many are external parasites of Lepidoptera in cocoons, others are parasitic on Symphyta, spiders, Diptera larvae and pupae, or wood-boring Coleoptera larvae. Many are Hyperparasites." (BugGuide)
There are 3 records in the project database.
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