Wasp in tomato patch

[PINK1081]

Check out this wasp I found in my neighbor's tomato patch. Watched it dig a borrow..but have not seen it bring in any spiders.

 

[bugmankeith]

Mabye it attacks tomato hornworms?

 

[Waspman]

This is a Sphex ichneumoneous. This is not part of the family that primarily preys upon spiders (Pompilidae). The Sphecidae Family has a few wasps that prey upon spiders (mud daubers for example), but most parasitize insects. This genus only hunts katydids.

 

[PINK1081]

I did not know that! Thanks waspman. I have been watching and it now has two holes dug..Katydids are now out, so I will keep watching.

 

[Waspman]

Glad to help!! These guys are pretty cool.

 

[iturnrocks]

My apartment balcony tomato project was ruined by 4 of these