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Spider wasp

Pompilidae

Photo by Sckel
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RickCWest
The pompilid wasp is Auplopus pratens Dreisbach, 1963.
RickCWest
The identification was made by my colleague and pompilid wasp expert - Dr. Cecilia Waichert. The host spider is an unidentified species of Salticidae (jumping spider).
John La Salle
This is a spider wasp (Pompilidae) with a spider. She seems to have chewed off most of the spider's legs (not unusual), and will now drag it off to a burrow somewhere to lay her egg on. The egg will hatch and the larva will consume the spider.
maplemoth662
Six, very beautiful, action photos....six, very beautiful, life and death photos....
maplemoth662
Six, very beautiful, and very interesting photos....it looks like a wasp, ( who is on top ), has just stung, another insect ( who is on bottom )...

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PublishedMarch 16, 2018

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