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Entypus unifasciatus
Black, with yellow antennae, and iridescent black wings with large, diffuse orange spot on each forewing. Large, about 22 mm or more in body length.
Suburban back yard, fenced, with sparse grass, violets, plantain, and other "weeds." Leaf litter hides many spiders that this female would be hunting.
This is a common species of Pompilidae in our area. Females hunt and paralyze large wolf spiders as food for their larval offspring.
Spotted on Aug 9, 2022
Submitted on Aug 20, 2022
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