| Evagetes crassicornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Evagetes |
| Species: | E. crassicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Evagetes crassicornis (Shuckard, 1857) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Evagetes crassicornis is a kleptoparasitic spider wasp with a holarctic distribution.
A red and black spider hunting wasp [2] with fairly short and thick antennae with well-developed sensory powers which it uses to identify the nests of other spider wasps and tarsal combs on the forelegs for digging into these nests. [3]
In Great Britain and Ireland the flight period is May to September. E. crassicornis is a kleptoparasitic species probably preying on various species of spider wasp, although specific hosts have not been identified. It is thought that in Britain the hosts are Arachnospila anceps and Anoplius nigerrimus , and there is a European record of Arachnospila trivialis being parasitised. E. crassicornis spends a lot of time searching for the nests of its host species on open sunny ground. [2] Once the host's nest has been invaded E. crassicornis eats the hosts's egg and lays its own on the paralysed spider and then reseals the host's nest. [3]
Adult E. crassicornis visit a wide variety of open flowers which have short corollae, especially Apiaceae and Asteraceae. [2]
Although E. crassicornis shows a preference for sandy habitats, it may be encountered on areas of open ground within a variety of habitats. [2]
Northern and central Europe east to central Asia also in North America. [2]
E. crassicornis forms a group with the closely related E.sahlbergii and E.orientalis. [4] It also has two subspecies which are
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Episyron is a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae which prey on spiders. Nine species are found in Europe.
Episyron rufipes, the red-legged spider wasp, is a red and black or completely black spider-hunting wasp.
Dipogon bifasciatus is a spider wasp from the family Pompilidae.
Dipogon is a genus of spider wasps of the family Pompilidae in the subfamily Pepsinae. They are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. Their generic name comes from the characteristic long bristle tufts just below the mandibles, which are used to carry material to construct the cells in the nest, and for constructing the nest.
Dipogon subintermedius is a spider wasp from the family Pompilidae.
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Anoplius nigerrimus is one of the most common spider wasps, or pompilids, in Europe. They are mostly black and the females are 6–8 mm long while males measure 5–8 mm. This species may be distinguished from the related Anoplius concinnus and Anoplius caviventris by the 20 setae, or hairs, on the forehead rather than 60 or 45.
Ceropales maculata is a kleptoparasitic spider wasp found in the holoarctic region.
Ceropales is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae that provision with spider prey are sometimes also hosts. In some languages their name translates into English as "cuckoo spider wasp".
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Sphictostethus nitidus, the golden hunter wasp or red spider wasp, is a species of pepsid spider wasp endemic to New Zealand.
Evagetes is a genus of spider wasps from the family Pompilidae. There are 72 described species, of which 58 are found in the Palaearctic region, 11 in the Nearctic region, with a few penetrating to the Afrotropical, Oriental and Neotropic regions. Evagetes wasps are kleptoparasitic on other pompilid wasps, especially the genera Arachnospila, Anoplius, Episyron and Pompilus, digging into their sealed burrows, eating the host egg and replacing it with an egg of its own. Evagetes wasps are characterised by their very short antennae. Most are species are black with the base of the antennae rufous, several Evagetes species are very metallic bluish insects.
Arachnospila anceps is one of the more common spider wasps of western Europe.
Arachnospila trivialis is a widespread spider wasp of sandy soil areas of the Palaearctic.
Agenioideus cinctellus is a spider wasp of the subfamily Pompilinae with a Palearctic distribution.
Anoplius infuscatus is a species of spider wasp found mainly in Eurasia.
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Entypus fulvicornis is a species of spider wasp belonging to the family Pompilidae. It is found in North America.
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