Pompilidae (family)
1 Unidentified Spider wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Pompilidae (family) | Amata | 22 Apr 2022 | |
| Pompilidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 22 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 21 Apr 2022 |
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The sequence of images taken at the ANBG shows a Spider wasp paralysing a spider with repeated stings. In the first image the spider had already been stung but was struggling as the Spider wasp held onto its spinnerets and dragged it backwards up a tree. In the second image the Spider wasp raised the struggling spider to expose its underside and stung it again. In the third image the spider had ceased struggling and the Spider wasp turned it over, grasped one of its legs, and continued to drag it up the tree. The fourth and fifth images were taken when the pair were first sighted, with the stung but struggling spider being dragged backwards. In all images the Spider wasp was moving backwards up the tree dragging the spider behind it. The images have been orientated where necessary to provide a horizontal perspective, making them easier to view.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107350-35.271703
- Altitude 633.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Apr 2022 11:03 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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