Anoplius depressipes
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| Anoplius depressipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Anoplius |
| Species: | A. depressipes |
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| Anoplius depressipes Banks | |
Anoplius depressipes is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae.[1][2][3] 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. [4] 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. [5]
