Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

2 Spider wasp at Braemar, NSW

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Identification history

	Fabriogenia sp. (genus)	5 Mar 2023	RogerF
	Unverified	5 Mar 2023	Curiosity

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User's notes

I think this is a spider wasp (Fabriogenia sp (genus)) but it isn't an option for SHNM. It spent several minutes with the spider and once it had a firm grip on the spider's abdomen, it quickly dragged its prey across the patio and up a wall! I have seen this species of wasp a few times around the yard.

2 comments

RogerF wrote:

5 Mar 2023

This is correct. Looks like a Huntsman

Curiosity wrote:

5 Mar 2023

Thanks for the wasp's ID, Roger, but I hope the spider wasn't a Huntsman. I really like Huntsman Spiders!

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474906 -34.433878
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Feb 2023 03:31 PM Recorded on
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Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr Fabriogenia sp. (genus) Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

spider Associated animal
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) Scientific name
Spider wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1237.6m Recorded at altitude
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