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Title
Blue-Black Spider Wasp (A. marginatus)

Description
A female Blue-Black Spider Wasp, probably part of the Anoplius marginatus species-complex, roams the grass in a sandy area after paralyzing a spider, likely a Jumping Spider (Phidippus clarus).

Location and Date
Illinois Beach State Park
Zion, Illinois, USA
7/19/15 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
Mark Swanson/Swanson Media

Camera/Source
Nikon D7100 DSLR

Lens
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

Model/property releases available?
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Keywords
Spider Wasps (Pompilidae), Hymenoptera, Class Insecta (Insects), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Blue-Black Spider Wasps (Anoplius spp.), Blue-Black Spider Wasps (Anoplius marginatus species-complex), Brilliant Jumping Spider (Phidippus clarus)

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