Asian Red-tailed Spider Wasp

Tachypompilus analis

Description

Tachypompilus analis is black in color, except last 4 metasomal segment in female and last 5 metasomal segment in male which is bright orange or red. The females are bigger in size than the males.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Female: 16-21 mm; Male: 11 mm

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Pompilidae

GENUS

:

Tachypompilus

SPECIES

:

Tachypompilus analis

Distribution

Tachypompilus analis ould be found on the forest.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Tachypompilus analis dig soil as nesting site for their live.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Tachypompilus analis adults feed on the secretion of flowers or nectar.

Diet : Nectivore

Mating Habits

Female Tachypompilus analis prey on spider Heteropoda venatoria by stinging the spiders until it paralyzed and fall from the web to the ground. The female drag the spider by their pedipalps and then lay the egg on the abdomen of the paralyzed spider and use it as nesting site.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : – 

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachypompilus_analis
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331473202_Preliminary_description_of_the_predatory_and_nesting_behaviour_of_Tachypompilus_analis_Pompilidae_Pompilinae_in_Hong_Kong_China