Anoplius aethiops

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
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Pompilidae
Genus:	Anoplius
Species:	A. aethiops
Binomial name
Anoplius aethiops (Cresson)