Spider Wasp (Tachypompilus ferrugineus)
The female spider wasp paralyzes her spider prey, then drags it back to her intended nest location. Typically, nests are constructed in a crevice or at the base of a rock pile, walls, or building. The female scoops out a shallow depression in the soil, deposits prey and then lays her eggs. She covers the nest with soil and debris. This particular wasp had a different idea. She was doing a fine job of dragging her spider straight up an outside wall of Jo's studio. I did not see her final destination, but I assume her intended nest was in a crack or crevice up where the wall meets the eaves or, maybe, between the wall and chimney.
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