Pompilidae Wasps

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Miscellaneous Invertebrates Page | Jeff's Nature Pages

Wasps in the family Pompilidae hunt spiders and flick their wings, "flashing" their bright colors as warnings to anything that might try to disturb them! Thanks to Jim Hunt and James Pitts for help with this group.
Pompilid Wasp Anoplius marginalis, one of the spider wasps.
sand dune ridge in salt marsh habitat in New Hanover Co., NC
13 Oct 2007

Pompilid Wasp Anoplius marginalis
sand dune ridge in salt marsh habitat in New Hanover Co., NC
13 Oct 2007


Pepsis sp., one of the Tarantuala Hawks
Westgard Pass, Inyo Co. CA
18 July 2007
Pepsis sp., one of the Tarantuala Hawks
Westgard Pass, Inyo Co. CA
18 July 2007

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