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Spider-wasp

Agenioideus sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Rather fly-like insect that was dragging around a bit of fluff...only that " fluff" turned out to be a jumping spider that obviously failed to jump far enough.

Habitat:

300 year old temple in Ambika Kalna, West Bengal, India.

Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenioideus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_wasp#/media/File:IndianSpiderWasp…

Reference Links:

Spider wasp - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Thank you, Paul Davis...this was educational...I had not known about spider-wasps as a group
Paul Davis
This is a Spider hunting Wasp --- Pompilinae , possibly---Agenioideus sp .

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Spiders of India
Mission
Hunters & Animal Food Habits
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 6, 2019

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