Auplopus carbonarius is a spider wasp of the family Pompilidae. Uniquely among the British group it constructs a nest of barrel-shaped cells in which spiders are stored and the larvae develop.
Photo: Roman Prokhorov · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Potter Spider Wasp
Auplopus carbonarius
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 24 October 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
Species and sighting data come from the iNaturalist platform and may change over time.
Where it has been observed
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Photo: @carnifex · iNaturalist · CC BY
Photo: @carnifex · iNaturalist · CC BY
Photo: @carnifex · iNaturalist · CC BY
Photo: Matthew Wilkinson · iNaturalist · CC0
Photo: @vaggeliskoutsoukos · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Gábor Keresztes · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Gábor Keresztes · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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