Auplopus carbonarius
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Auplopus |
| Species: | A. carbonarius
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| Auplopus carbonarius | |
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Pseudagenia carbonaria | |
Auplopus carbonarius is a spider wasp of the family
Description
Approximately 10 millimetres (0.39 in) (male 8 mm or 0.31 in) in length, the male is distinguished by the ivory-coloured maculae alongside the eyes.[citation needed]
Biology
The flight period in Great Britain is June to August, during which the females construct a nest of barrel-shaped cells in which spiders are stored and the larvae develop. There can be as many as ten cells in a nest and the prey often has its legs amputated to make it easier to carry either by flight or more often by crawling along the ground.[2]
The nesting behaviour is quite complex compared to most other spider wasps and shows the behavioural versatility of the female wasp.[
The most frequent prey consists of spiders in the family
Habitat
Woodland, especially that with water courses and marshy areas which provide wet mud and clay for building nests.[3]
Distribution
Eastern United States,[4] eastern Canada,[5] south eastern England,[6] central Europe and Scandinavia,[7]
References
- ^ "Auplopus carbonarius | NBN Atlas".
- ^ "Nature Conservation Imaging - Page Redirection".
- ^ ISBN 978-1-870393-39-3.
- Entomological News. 94 (1): 29–30.
- ^ Matthias Buck (2012). "Two introduced spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) new to Canada, with notes on nesting habits and the incidence of introductions (abstract)". Canadian Entomologist. e 137 (3): 278–282.
- ^ "Auplopus carbonarius (Scopoli, 1763)". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Auplopus carbonarius (Scopoli, 1763)". GBIF.org. Retrieved 2016-12-12.