Black Banded Spider Wasp vs Long's bulrush

Anoplius viaticus compared with Scirpus longii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Long's bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pompilidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anoplius	Scirpus
Species	Anoplius viaticus	Scirpus longii

Conservation Status

Black Banded Spider Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Long's bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Banded Spider Wasp	Long's bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Banded Spider Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long's bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Black Banded Spider Wasp

The Black Banded Spider Wasp (Anoplius viaticus) is a species in the genus Anoplius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.