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Subgenus Lophopompilus (Anoplius Subgenus Lophopompilus)
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Anoplius aethiops
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Copyright © 2016
Tim Thomas
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Anoplius aethiops
Johnson Valley, alluvial fan, creosote scrub, San Bernardino County, California, USA
April 30, 2015
Size: 3 cm+
This animal crawled up a pant leg and stung 4 times resulting in necrotic tissue damage, each site approx 2 cm.
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Contributed by
Tim Thomas
on 10 April, 2016 - 10:35am
Last updated 5 June, 2016 - 6:58am
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Nick Fensler
, 5 June, 2016 - 6:58am
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Female - Spider Wasp
Possibly something in the genus
Anoplius
, but it's hard to tell. Please wait for an expert opinion.
Here is an example of one possibility from California:
Anoplius insolens
: ♀
Your's may be a related species, I'm not sure.
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Bob Biagi
, 10 April, 2016 - 1:39pm
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Thanks for a quick response,
Thanks for a quick response, looks possible.
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Tim Thomas
, 10 April, 2016 - 2:19pm
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 10 April, 2016 - 1:32pm
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