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Anoplius sp.
Blue-black body with blue, shiny wings up to five centimetres (two inches) long. The antennae are curled.
Along trail in Oak woodland. In the US, this species is found in several states in the US.
"Larvae are provisioned with wolf spiders, funnel web spiders. Many are generalists and will provision with nearly every common family of spider found in North America. A. marginatus has been recorded taking Daddy Long-legs (Opiliones). Most are fossorial ground nesters, although some will use borings in wood and other crevices." - BugGuide
Spotted on Apr 10, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012
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