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Spider Wasp(Nest)

Auplopus spp.

Description:

The nest are made and then stocked with parts of spiders to feed the larvae, hence the common name.

Habitat:

Fallen tree

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2 Comments

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 11 years ago

Thank you Eric, that makes sense I found what looked like spider chelicerae inside one, but did not include the photo since they were difficult to see.

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

Well, the "pupal casings" are actually individual mud nests created by a spider wasp in the genus Auplopus (or possibly Phanagenia bombycina).

chesterbperry
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chesterbperry

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Feb 11, 2013
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013

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