species 56 observations

Anoplius depressipes

Field notes

Anoplius depressipes is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. It is a known predator of fishing spiders from the genus Dolomedes, and the wasp is highly adept at walking on the surface of water. It is also able to go underwater for a few minutes to sting and drag out spiders that attempt to escape by going beneath the surface.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided