Anoplius aethiops: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Pompilidae
Genus
Anoplius
Species
Anoplius aethiops
Scientific Name
Anoplius aethiops

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Anoplius aethiops

Anoplius aethiops is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. It primarily lives in overgrown fields with fine-grained soil. It provisions its young with paralyzed Lycosidae spiders, especially those of the genus Hogna.

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