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Ageniella
mud-nesting spider wasps
Ageniella is a genus of small, slender spider wasps in the family Pompilidae, tribe Ageniellini. Members construct mud nests—typically trumpet- or thimble-shaped cells—each stocked with a single paralyzed spider and provisioned with one egg. The genus includes at least one documented cave-nesting species (Ageniella evansi) and species exhibiting ant-mimicry. Sexual dimorphism is pronounced: females are often reddish or orange-brown with banded wings, while males are black with reddish leg markings and a white abdominal tip.