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pompilid - Anoplius
Copyright © 2006 edward trammel

pompilid - Anoplius
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
September 20, 2006
Size: ~20-25mm
wasp number two approaches the hole while wasp number one is inside

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Contributed by edward trammel on 14 November, 2006 - 12:31am

Nice
series. I hope someone can explain the dispute.
The spider is a Rabidosa wolf spider.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 14 November, 2006 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

 
spider
thank you for identifying the spider Jeff... is there any reason it would have buried itself? i can not help but think this is some kind of robbery... which, i would think, is not really the normal behavior of wasps in this genus.
… edward trammel, 14 November, 2006 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Not
sure why it would have buried itself. Also unaware of that type of behavior in that genus.
Maybe the wasp 'missed' the first time and the spider played dead?
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 18 November, 2006 - 12:21am login or register to post comments

 
spider
i did not think a Rabidosa would have a reason to be underground unless a wasp had already placed it there... it is still a mystery to me.
… edward trammel, 18 November, 2006 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

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