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crimsontsavo Crossville, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 15, 2008

Hmmmm, any ideas?

See ants for size comparison.


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crimsontsavo Crossville, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 15, 2008

...lightened.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 15, 2008

These are a spider wasp (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) and its spider prey, a wolf spider (family Lycosidae). From the leg posture of the spider, it apparently already has been stung and paralyzed by the wasp. It soon will be dragged to the wasp’s burrow, where the wasp will lay an egg on the spider; the larva that hatches from this egg will then feed on the still living (and therefore fresh) spider. This family includes some very large species known as tarantula hawks - see http://www.cirrusimage.com/bees_spider_wasp.htm. Fortunately, these wasps are not aggressive, and one just about has to actually pick one up in order to get stung. I do not recommend doing this...

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crimsontsavo Crossville, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 15, 2008

Yea I knew she was a spider wasp, just never seen her kind!
I like to follow them around, they never try to sting, just go about their business. The spider really threw me, it didn't look like our normal woofers!
Hubby was impressed with her because he hates spiders, silly man!
Ill go look for the spider I.D, thanks suunto!!

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