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Subgenus Arachnophroctonus (Anoplius Subgenus Arachnophroctonus)
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Anoplius americanus americanus
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Copyright © 2008
Ted Kropiewnicki
Blue-Black Spider Wasp -
Anoplius americanus
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
July 26, 2008
Size: ~ 13 mm
Seemed a bit agitated or twitchy.
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Contributed by
Ted Kropiewnicki
on 4 August, 2008 - 11:01am
Last updated 4 August, 2008 - 12:50pm
Yes...
the dense bristles on the apicotergite are faintly visible. This is a member of the subgenus
Arachnophroctonus
or
Pompilinus
. The spots on the abdomen strongly remind me of
Anoplius a. americanus
.
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Nick Fensler
, 4 August, 2008 - 11:26am
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Thank you!
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Ted Kropiewnicki
, 4 August, 2008 - 12:49pm
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Do you mean -
Anoplius? Looks like a good visual match to me, but I don't know these guys at all...
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Ken Schneider
, 4 August, 2008 - 11:11am
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Of course :)
Finger check corrected, thanks for catching it!
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Ted Kropiewnicki
, 4 August, 2008 - 11:18am
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