They can get up to 3.5cm long and for food they just attack spiders which are often bigger than they are and can be seen dragging them along the ground after stinging it to paralyze it.
They make burrows in the ground, and usually nest alone, not like bees.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Wasp
CSIRO fact sheet: http://www.csiro.au/resources/Spider-Wasp-Factsheet.html
Here's a video I found on YouTube...enjoy!
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