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Natural History Photographs
by Cor Zonneveld
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Anoplius viaticus
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Tafelbergheide, the Netherlands; 13 April 2007. The spider is Trochosa spec.
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Tafelbergheide, the Netherlands; 13 April 2007.
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands;
10 April 2011. The spider is Trochosa spec.
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands;
10 April 2011. Feeding at Salix repens.
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Anoplius concinnus
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Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 15 June 2007.
The prey is the spider Pirata piraticus
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Ceropales maculata
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Drents-Friese Woud, the Netherlands; 30 July & 1 August 2010. Male.
Kleptoparasitic species of other Pompilids. When the female of the host species
transports her prey, the female Ceropales quicly deposits her egg on the prey.
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Episyron rufipes
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen,
the Netherlands; 8 July 2007.
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Nieuw Bussumerheide, the Netherlands; 18 May 2007.
Middle, female at nest entrance with landing male; right, male.
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Nieuw Bussumerheide, the Netherlands; 18 May 2007.
Female digging nest hole
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 4 June 2011.
The spider is Nuctenea umbratica.
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Evagetes spec.
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 6 August 2010.
Kleptoparasitic species of other Pompilids. Females deposit an egg
on the spider in the nest of the host species and close the nest.
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Pompilus cinereus
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen,
the Netherlands; 6 August 2010. Male.
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 24 July & 6 August 2010.
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