''Dipogon sayi'' is a species of spider wasp of the family Pompilidae.

Description

This species is among the smaller spider wasps. The body is black, slender, and long-legged. The clear wings are banded, with the band closest to the thorax thinner than the one near the wingtip.Eaton, Eric R., and Kenn Kaufman. Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2007.

Habitat

This species is found in woods, where it searches stems, twigs, logs, trunks, and branches for nest sites.

Behavior

This species nests in preexisting cavities, namely those in trees. Prey includes most of the common species of spiders. ''D. sayi'' rarely visits flowers, though it is recorded on

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(''Daucus carota'').

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q108912789 Pompilidae