Anoplius aethiops is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae.[1][2][3] It primarily lives in overgrown fields with fine-grained soil. It provisions its young with paralyzed Lycosidae spiders, especially those of the genus Hogna.[4]
| Anoplius aethiops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Anoplius |
| Species: | A. aethiops
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| Binomial name | |
| Anoplius aethiops (Cresson)
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References
edit- ^ "Anoplius aethiops Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anoplius aethiops". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anoplius aethiops species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Kurczewski, Frank E.; Kiernan, Diane H. (2015). "Analysis of Spider Wasp Host Selection in the Eastern Great Lakes Region (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)". Northeastern Naturalist. doi:10.1656/045.022.m1101. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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