Pompilidae (family)
Unidentified Spider wasp at Downer, ACT
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| Pompilidae (family) | 16 Nov 2020 | KimPullen | ||
| Pompilidae (family) | 16 Nov 2020 | KimPullen | ||
| Unverified | 16 Nov 2020 | TimL |
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The very active Spider Wasp was sighted on a bridge handrail adjacent to ANBG's Red Centre, dragging its prey around. The prey appeared to be a Black House Spider which had been stung by the wasp to paralyse it. The spider's legs had been removed.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106513-35.274588
- Altitude 626.1m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2020 11:02 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Prey: Black House Spider Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pompilidae (family) Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Pompilidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Spider wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1162.8m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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