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Agenioideus humilis
Photo#224646
Copyright © 2008
Patricia Hankey
Spider being hauled away by an insect -
Agenioideus humilis
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
August 1, 2005
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Contributed by
Patricia Hankey
on 13 September, 2008 - 4:13pm
Last updated 19 August, 2013 - 7:47pm
Moved
Moved from
Spider Wasps
. Note the faintly banded wings and the prey.
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Nick Fensler
, 19 August, 2013 - 7:47pm
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pompilid
perhaps in the genus Episyron... difficult to tell from the picture, however, there are not many genera that take araneids.
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edward trammel
, 13 September, 2008 - 5:06pm
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pompilid
Thanks for both comments - interesting information...
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Patricia Hankey
, 13 September, 2008 - 6:01pm
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Spider-hauling wasp
Some wasps, such as Mud-daubers, will put paralyzed spiders in their nests as food for their larvae. That is probably what is happening here.
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Kris Light
, 13 September, 2008 - 5:01pm
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