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Spider wasp

Auplopus sp

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This wasp had no problems paralyzing the jumping spider, removing it's legs, and carrying it off to a secret cache. Both about 12mm long.

Habitat:

Outer urban back yard.

Notes:

Yet to find species... <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:b2…

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Arthropods parasitised by other arthropods

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2016

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