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Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, [1] or pompilid wasps. [2] The family is cosmopolitan , with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. [ 3 ]
Ceropales bipunctata, the Two-Speckled Cuckoo Spider Wasp, is a species of diurnal, kleptoparasitic spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. [2] It is an obligate kleptoparasite, meaning that it must rely on the captured provisions of other spider wasps and cannot capture its own.
Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia, plus parts of the Middle east, North Africa and the Azores.
Anoplius viaticus, commonly known as the black-banded spider wasp, is a species of spider wasp. These wasps are known as spider wasps because the females capture spiders to provide their offspring with food. The paralysed spider is cached in a burrow, the wasp lays an egg on it, and when this hatches, the developing wasp larva consumes the ...
Pepsis grossa is a very large species of pepsine spider wasp from the southern part of North America, south to northern South America. It preys on tarantula spiders, giving rise to the name tarantula hawk for the wasps in the genus Pepsis and the related Hemipepsis.
Auplopus is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae, distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. Auplopus wasps amputate the legs of their spider prey before transporting it to the nest. [3]
The nest contents of a few species of our area’s wasps help provide some supporting evidence for the previous statement. ... Rusty spider wasps are slightly more robust than mud daubers and have ...
Entypus unifasciatus is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. [1] Description. Theses spider wasps are black with a bluish sheen, yellow antennae, and ...