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Small Black Spider Wasp - Priocnemis cornica - female
Copyright © 2008 Naomi Smith

Small Black Spider Wasp - Priocnemis cornica - Female
Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
August 28, 2008
Size: 1/2 app.
This wasp has a couple of holes and seems to use either. Neither has been filled in, I have seen three spiders go into one of them. Would like ID on the wasp, if possible also the spider.
Thanks

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Small Black Spider Wasp - Priocnemis cornica - female Small Black Spider Wasp - Priocnemis cornica - female
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 28 August, 2008 - 8:32pm
Last updated 29 August, 2008 - 10:26am

I agree...
There's not much else it could be. However, I believe that Dr. Buck made a suggestion to me a while ago that the females of P. cornica and P. kevini might not be separable in the female sex...to my knowledge the female of P. kevini has not yet been described. P. cornica is fairly common, so it's probably a good call, though.
… Nick Fensler, 30 August, 2008 - 8:11am login or register to post comments

 
P. kevini
is a rare species in Ontario, P. cornica is very common. I believe it is safe to put it here.
… Matthias Buck, 30 August, 2008 - 1:04pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
Although after re-reading my post it doesn't seem that I was stating that as clearly as I wanted to :)
… Nick Fensler, 30 August, 2008 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

Priocnemis cornica, female with prey (ON)
I believe it's P. cornica. Let's see what Nick says.
… Matthias Buck, 29 August, 2008 - 8:15am login or register to post comments

 
Priocnemis cornica
Thank you Edward and Dr. Buck.
Naomi
… Naomi Smith, 29 August, 2008 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

 
pompilid
P. cornica is what i get after looking through Townes... the forewing does look evenly infuscate.
… edward trammel, 29 August, 2008 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

pompilid
i think this is in the genus Priocnemis... you should wait to hear from Nick Fensler though. great pictures.
… edward trammel, 28 August, 2008 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

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