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Eastern Tawny-horned Spider Wasp
Entypus unifasciatus
35.173, -93.6261
Field Notes
Description:
A mostly black wasp with reddish brown tips on the wings. The long antennae are a light sandy brown - where it gets its common name. The wasp is highly venomous and uses the venom to prey on spiders, which they paralyze and feed to their young.
Habitat:
Spotted in dense vegetation along a roadside at Mount Magazine State Park.
Notes:
Range across much of North America but are more commonly found in the southern and eastern portions.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 27, 2022
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