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Spider Wasp - Auplopus - female
Copyright © 2006 Sandy Spitalnik

Spider Wasp - Auplopus - Female
Stateline Overlook, Alpine, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
October 8, 2006
Size: appx 13mm
2 or 3 of these were scooting around a low stone wall, going in and out of crevices and taking short flights. Looked teal blue. No other pics available. Thanks, Sandy
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Contributed by Lloyd Spitalnik on 1 January, 2007 - 3:33pm
Last updated 31 January, 2007 - 1:49am

Moved
Moved from Wasps.
… Lloyd Spitalnik, 31 January, 2007 - 1:49am login or register to post comments

pompilid
looks like an Auplopus, probably building a nest in the cracks of the wall
… edward trammel, 1 January, 2007 - 11:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
I agree with Edward on the ID. We also know it is a female because female Auplopus use the flattened tip of the abdomen as a "trowel," much like a mason uses his knife, to sculpt their mud nests. This one has dried mud on her posterior:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 January, 2007 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric,
I was trying to figure out what that was! Sandy
… Lloyd Spitalnik, 2 January, 2007 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Edward
A new critter for me, so thanks for the ID. Really appreciate it! Sandy
… Lloyd Spitalnik, 2 January, 2007 - 1:13am login or register to post comments

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