Classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Eukaryotic, mutlicellular, cell division by mitosis
Kingdom: Animalia
Animal, heterotrophic, sexual reproduction, lack a cell wall
Phylum: Arthropoda
Arthropod, paired joint segments, exoskeleton made of chitin, open circulatory system, nervous system
Class: Insecta
Insect, body divided into head, thorax and abdomen, 3 pairs of legs, multi-jointed antennae
Order: Hymenoptera
Wasp, membrane-like
unequal wings, paralyze prey, stinger
Family: Pompilidae
Spider wasp, slender with long legs, wings not folded flat on top of the abdomen
Genus: Anopilus
Blue-Black Spider Wasp
Species:
Anoplius aethiopsCommon Name:
Black-Blue Spider Wasp
Latin Translation: Anoplius of Ethiopia
(Species Anoplius aethiops)