Pompilidae – Auplopus sp. No. 1 – Spider Hunter Wasp
Details
Name:
Pompilidae – Auplopus sp. No. 1 – Spider Hunter Wasp
Pompilidae – Auplopus sp. No. 1 – Spider Hunter Wasp
Scientific Name:
Auplopus sp. (NSW-Kosciuszko NP)
Auplopus sp. (NSW-Kosciuszko NP)
Reference Number:
XOY-235b
XOY-235b
Description
Order Hymenoptera; Superfamily Vespoidea; Family Pompilidae (Spider Hunter Wasps); Provisional scientific name: Auplopus sp. (NSW-Kosciuszko NP);
Common name: Spider Hunter Wasp – Female transporting a spider to the nest where it will be used as food by the wasp larva; the Auplopus species females typically amputate legs of the caught spiders - Distribution in Australia: New South Wales – Photographed: in November, in Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | XOY-235b |
Scientific Name: | Auplopus sp. (NSW-Kosciuszko NP) |