Argiope predator? - Argiope aurantia

Moved

… Lynette Elliott, 25 May, 2011 - 9:03am

Possible parasite.

This could indeed be a possible parasite. The insect is an ichneumon wasp, and a few genera of ichneumons are known parasites of spiders (and/or their egg sacs?). Neat shot!

… Eric R. Eaton, 20 September, 2006 - 12:15pm

Ichneumon Wasp

Thank you Eric.
My next question is where should I submit this image? Under Y & B argiope or Ichneumon Wasp?
I can assume that the little spiders are doomed? I have a second egg sack 4 yards away that looks fine.
This was a tough shot to get, the egg sack is tucked deep inside this plant (Phlox).

… Andy Pariseau, 20 September, 2006 - 12:33pm

we would like to move

this image to the Y&B info page. If you want one on the ichneumon page, you can just post the image a second time, and that time to the Ichneumonidae page. Nice find!
Scroll down this page to see how we used your image. Thanks.

… john and jane balaban, 20 September, 2006 - 1:46pm

Moving image

Thank you John & Jane. I just wanted it in he right place. I appreciate all the help I receive on this site. If any of my pics can help, I'm happy to oblige.
I just looked, Thanks. It's almost like having it featured. Wohoo! !

… Andy Pariseau, 20 September, 2006 - 3:03pm