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Spider Wasp(Nest)

Auplopus spp.

Photo by chesterbperry
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Field Notes

Description:

The nest are made and then stocked with parts of spiders to feed the larvae, hence the common name.

Habitat:

Fallen tree

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
chesterbperry
Thank you Eric, that makes sense I found what looked like spider chelicerae inside one, but did not include the photo since they were difficult to see.
BugEric
Well, the "pupal casings" are actually individual mud nests created by a spider wasp in the genus Auplopus (or possibly Phanagenia bombycina).

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