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Spider wasp (Pompilidae) with spider as prey Changed from Robber fly (Asilidae) to Spider wasp (Pompilidae) with spider as prey, no ID for both :( Colombia,Geotagged,Pompilidae,Tatama National Park,Winter,spider wasp Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spider wasp (Pompilidae) with spider as prey

Changed from Robber fly (Asilidae) to Spider wasp (Pompilidae) with spider as prey, no ID for both :(

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I think this may be a Pompilidae (Spider wasp), not a robber fly. Still a very interesting scene! Posted 5 years ago
  2. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    Super observation, I would love to come across this. How stunningly beautiful the wasp is. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    I concur - definitely a spider wasp! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
  4. View Rick C. West's profile
    Rick C. West
    Green Fly
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    Possibly Pepsis cf purpureipes Packard with a paralyzed mature male mygalomorph host (Theraphosidae).
    Do you have other photograph angles of this event? I am a biologist recording pompilids and their associated host spiders for a research paper. If you do not have any more photos of this event, do you recall an approximate body length of the wasp? If you prefer, you can contact me directly at - rickcwest@shaw.ca
    Rick C. West
    (Sooke, BC, Canada)     Posted 5 years ago
  5. View DR_M_Z's profile
    DR_M_Z
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    You've got mail! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Rick C. West's profile
      Rick C. West
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      Hello - no mail came though. Is the email address correct? Sometimes people leave out the middle 'c' and it goes to a different Rick West. Look forward to your mail. Saludos, Rick Posted 5 years ago
  7. View Rick C. West's profile
    Rick C. West
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    Thank you DR_M_Z. I received your message through a 'no-reply JungleDragon notification'. I have no clue why I am not receiving your email. I did see a message from the above no-reply notification that the message was 'not encrypted'? I checked both my regular email and gmail accounts, including junk folder, and there are no messages from you other than the relayed one through JungleDragon. Can you send me your email address through JungleDragon and I will see if my message will get to you other than from you to me. Gracias, Rick Posted 5 years ago
  8. View DR_M_Z's profile
    DR_M_Z
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    Still no mail received? maybe also interesting:
    Wasp eating Stick-insect Wasp eating Stick-insect, uncommon finding, our guide said: only seen twice before Geotagged,Madagascar,Spring,Stick insect,Wasp
     Posted 5 years ago
  9. View Rick C. West's profile
    Rick C. West
    Green Fly
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    Thank you for sending additional photos to view in hopes of trying to identify both the pompilid wasp (Pepsis sp.) and male theraphosid host spider. Clearly there is some incompatible problem with receiving email through the server shaw.ca. My alternative email is rickcwest3@gmail.com or a message through Facebook - Rick C. West

    I will be back in contact once we agree on a pompilid ID. The theraphosid host is more problematic as all the photo angles do not show enough generic characters to make a determination. Thank you for your help and patience. Rick     Posted 5 years ago

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Uploaded Mar 16, 2020. Captured Feb 23, 2020 15:15 in Condoto, Choco, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D500
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO18000
  • 310mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.