Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Apocrita wasp?
Posted by zcuc on 28-10-2007 12:13
#1
Found this wasp on 22 June, Israel.
Was dragging that paralyzed spider.
Edited by zcuc on 28-10-2007 12:18
Posted by zcuc on 28-10-2007 12:15
#2
Here is another view.
Edited by zcuc on 28-10-2007 12:27
Posted by zcuc on 28-10-2007 12:27
#3
And a close look on the spider.
It is also possible to identify it?
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 28-10-2007 13:04
#4
Its a spider wasp (Pompilidae). What I can see from the wing venation, it may be the genus Tachyagetes. Species ID is not possible by the photo.
Regards, Christian
Posted by zcuc on 28-10-2007 14:42
#5
thanks Christian,
The photo was taken with my old camera, so the image quality is not great.
Does Tachyagetes search for specific prey? or any good size spider will do?
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 28-10-2007 14:56
#6
The prey relationsship in most Pompilidae from Med. countries is still unknown. Probably the wasp takes all suited spiders (from size and type) in a special habitat.
Regards, Christian
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 28-10-2007 15:27
#7
the spider seems to be an Amaurobiidae. Amaurobius sp.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-10-2007 20:07
#8
Hello, Jorge!
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
the spider seems to be an Amaurobiidae. Amaurobius sp.
To me it seems more like an
Agelena (Agelenidae).
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 28-10-2007 23:10
#9
i thought the same,, but there is a problem : the prosoma is very acute for an Agelenidae.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 28-10-2007 23:54
#10
we were both wrong. This is Lycosoides . Probably L. coarctata.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 29-10-2007 01:56
#11
Hello, Jorge!
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
we were both wrong. This is Lycosoides . Probably L. coarctata.
Ah, that's a genus I don't know from here (doesn't occur in central europe). But at least it's Agelenidae ;).