Spider Wasp - Episyron quinquenotatus

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Copyright © 2005 Joel Kits

Spider Wasp - Episyron quinquenotatus

Mill Lake, east of Killarney, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
June 29, 2005
Size: ~10mm

A spider wasp, I believe. It was dragging a large orb weaver (I think) along, but I couldn't get a clear shot of it with its prey.

Contributed by Joel Kits on 9 August, 2005 - 7:18pm
Last updated 20 July, 2007 - 12:47pm

Moved

Moved from Episyron.

… Nick Fensler, 20 July, 2007 - 12:47pm

Episyron quinquenotatus quinquenotatus

female, of course.

… Nick Fensler, 20 July, 2007 - 12:47pm

Episyron sp.

Very nice image of a spider wasp in the genus Episyron. The white spots are pretty distinctive for the genus, though the number of spots varies from specimen to specimen even within a single species. Some are totally black, in fact. These wasps can be quite common in sandy habitats. They prey on orb weavers.

… Eric R. Eaton, 10 August, 2005 - 1:24pm

Thanks

Thanks for the ID, Eric. I've moved my photo and Tom's (1) into a guide page for the genus.

… Joel Kits, 10 August, 2005 - 4:08pm

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