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Spider Hunting Wasp

Tachypompilus ignitus

Description:

Orange Antennae, legs and wings.

Habitat:

Garden, Ivy

Notes:

Spider Wasp found to have killed a Rain Spider and carried it from my house up into Ivy growing on my back garden wall (he must be very strong) where I suspect he has his home. He is an aggressive wasp and went for me when I tried to get close for a photo. This is the second time I have seen this.

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mcanix
mcanix 13 years ago
Spider Hunting Wasp
Tachypompilus ignitus


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4 Comments

mcanix
mcanix 13 years ago

My pleasure, glad I coukd help

VanessaVermaak
VanessaVermaak 13 years ago

Thanks mcanix. That is definitely it. I learnt something new today.

lemco
lemco 13 years ago

Frickin cool!

Yasser
Yasser 13 years ago

that must have been an epic battle! what a photo and back story. thanks for sharing it!

VanessaVermaak
Spotted by
VanessaVermaak

Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 9, 2011
Submitted on Mar 9, 2011

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