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Hogna timuqua

Hogna timuqua

Classification

Order
Araneae
Family
Lycosidae

Tachypompilus ferrugineus, the rusty spider wasp, red-tailed spider hunter, or sometimes red-tailed spider wasp (but that name is also used for the Asian species Tachypompilus analis) is a species of spider wasp from the Americas. It preys mainly on wandering spiders, especially wolf spiders. Description A mostly reddish-brown wasp, with four narrow dark bands circling the abdomen, and with violet-blue wings its body measures 15–25 mm (0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2