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Spider Wasp (Tachypompilus ferrugineus) with Rabid Wolf Spider prey

Posted by July 30th, 2006 at 12:00 am

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I saw this wasp dragging the spider through my backyard. I live in
central NJ. The spider’s body was about an inch long and in think it’s called a Rabid Wolf Spider. Do you know what kind of wasp this is? Is the wasp going to eat the spider?
Pete

Hi Pete,
This Spider Wasp is Tachypompilus ferrugineus. It is not going to eat the Rabid Wolf Spider. The spider will be a food source for the larval wasps.

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