Pompilidae (Spider Wasps) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Tachypompilus analis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pepsis mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphictostethus nitidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Priocnemis conformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Priocnemis monachus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Leptodialepis nicevillei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pepsis thisbe

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Java caroliwaterhousei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parabatozonus lacerticida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pepsis mildei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ceropales bipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tachypompilus ferrugineus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Notocyphus dorsalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anoplius viaticus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tachypompilus ignitus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hemipepsis capensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spider Wasps

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 16	~30%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			~30%
	Leptodialepis nicevillei			~10%
2	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 16	~20%
	Priocnemis conformis			~10%
	Priocnemis monachus			~10%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 16	~10%
	Mexican Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 16	~10%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
	Milde's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
5	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 16	~10%
	Golden Hunting Wasp			~10%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 16	~10%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
	Notocyphus dorsalis			<5%
7	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 16	~10%
	Priocnemis monachus			~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 16	~10%
	Ceropales bipunctata			~10%
	Rusty Spider Wasp			<5%
9	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	~10%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
10	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 16	~10%
	Java caroliwaterhousei			<5%
	Rain Spider Wasp			<5%
	Hemipepsis capensis			<5%
11	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 16	~10%
	Golden Hunting Wasp			~10%
12	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 16	~10%
	Java caroliwaterhousei			~10%
13	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 16	~10%
	Parabatozonus lacerticida			~10%
14	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	~10%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
15	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	~10%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			~10%
16	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 16	~10%
	Java caroliwaterhousei			~10%
17	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 16	<5%
	Black-Banded Spider Wasp			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	3 of 16	~10%
	Milde's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
	Rusty Spider Wasp			<5%
2	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 16	~10%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			~10%
3	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 16	~10%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			<5%
	Leptodialepis nicevillei			<5%
4	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 16	~10%
	Milde's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
5	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 16	~10%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			~10%
6	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 16	~10%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
	Milde's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
7	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 16	<5%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			<5%
8	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 16	<5%
	Milde's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
9	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 16	<5%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			<5%
10	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
11	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 16	<5%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			<5%
12	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 16	<5%
	Black-Banded Spider Wasp			<5%
13	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
14	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Rusty Spider Wasp			<5%
15	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 16	<5%
	Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp			<5%
16	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 16	<5%
	Priocnemis monachus			<5%
17	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp			<5%
18	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 16	<5%
	Parabatozonus lacerticida			<5%
19	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Rusty Spider Wasp			<5%
20	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Rusty Spider Wasp			<5%
21	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 16	<5%
	Rusty Spider Wasp			<5%

Spider Wasps

Species in this group

Asian Red-Tailed Spider Wasp

Mexican Tarantula-Hawk Wasp

Golden Hunting Wasp

Priocnemis conformis

Priocnemis monachus

Leptodialepis nicevillei

Thisbe's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp

Java caroliwaterhousei

Parabatozonus lacerticida

Milde's Tarantula-Hawk Wasp

Ceropales bipunctata

Rusty Spider Wasp

Notocyphus dorsalis

Black-Banded Spider Wasp

Rain Spider Wasp

Hemipepsis capensis

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spider Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked