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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea) » Spider Wasps (Pompilidae) » Pepsinae » Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Pepsini) » Entypus » Entypus unifasciatus » Entypus unifasciatus californicus
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Spider Wasp's Prey - Entypus unifasciatus
Copyright © 2009 Alice Cavette

Spider Wasp's Prey - Entypus unifasciatus
Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA
July 1, 2009
This is just to help with spider id.

Being fought over.

Spider image here:
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Contributed by Alice Cavette on 1 July, 2009 - 10:32pm
Last updated 14 October, 2011 - 3:25pm

Moved
Moved from Schizocosa.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 October, 2011 - 3:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Alopecosa.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 October, 2010 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

Spider wasp.
These are not tarantula hawks, but spider wasps of another sort, probably in the genus Entypus. Very interesting behavior shot, thanks so much for sharing!
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2009 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

 
Entypus Spider Wasp
Dr. Frank E. Kurczewski ids the spider wasp as a Entypus unifasciatus californicus.
… Alice Cavette, 14 October, 2011 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

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