The Pompilidae family comprises of three sub-families, Ceropalinae, Pepsinae and Pompilinae. It is a cosmopolitan but predominantly a Tropical family.
All 4200 species prey on spider (Araneae), usually with 1 spider provisioned for the larva. All species are solitary, and may use pre-existing cavities or dig their own cells. In some rare cases sand and clay cells are built.
Click on the thumbnails below for larger images and biology for each species illustrated.
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| Tachypompilus analis |
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Leptodialepis bipartitus |
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BUGS FOR THE AMATEUR
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| Hymenoptera:Apocrita (Aculeata):Vespoidea:Pompilidae |
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| Macromerella honesta |
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Hemipepsis sp1 |
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Auplopus sp1 |
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