New and unusual host records for North American and South American spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)
Author
Kurczewski, Frank E.
Author
West, Rick C.
Author
Waichert, Cecilia
Author
Kissane, Kelly C.
Author
Ubick, Darrell
Author
Pitts, James P.
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-12-07
4891
1
1
112
journal article
9376
10.11646/zootaxa.4891.1.1
8cd88652-1627-4fbe-891d-062b3e02e511
1175-5326
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Agenioideus
(
Agenioideus
)
humilis
(Cresson)
IA: Marion County, Pella;
5 August 2016
, 1330 – 1430 (CDT); S. R. Johnson. Host:
Metepeira labyrinthea
(Hentz)
(Labyrinth orbweaver) (
Araneidae
), adult or penultimate female. The wasp grasped the paralyzed labyrinth orbweaver by the base of its 2
nd
or 3
rd
left leg with her mandibles and dragged it backwards across the ground
(S. R. Johnson, Pella, IA, 2017 pers. comm.).
IL: Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park;
22 June 2017
; B. Rubin (betsyrubin). Host:
Larinioides
cf
sclopetarius
(Clerck) (Bridge spider) (
Araneidae
), adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed bridge spider up a wall, dorsal side upward, grasping its right forecoxa with her mandibles (
Rubin 2017
)