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Spider Wasp (Pompilidae) - Anoplius - female
Copyright © 2017 Lloyd Davidson

Spider Wasp (Pompilidae) - Anoplius - Female
Evanston/424 Dewey Ave/60202, Cook County, Illinois, USA
June 25, 2017
This wasp tried to drag its paralyzed spider through a small hole in our door step but couldn't force it through and so finally carried it away to another location.

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Contributed by Lloyd Davidson on 28 June, 2017 - 7:14pm
Last updated 10 August, 2017 - 8:06pm

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… Nick Fensler, 10 August, 2017 - 8:06pm

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