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The Wikipedia article on Epipompilus insularis is not very effective. It is not very thorough; after reading it, I did not feel like I had a solid background on the species. Moreover, the article contained fragments, rather than full sentences. The article could be made more complete by including sections on reproduction, development, and group behavior. The first two items are important factors in assessing how one organism’s genes can be passed down to the next generation, as a mother’s may want not only to produce children, but also to ensure they survive so that the mother’s genes may live on. A section on group behavior would provide a more thorough portrait of the species. (If Epipompilus insularis are not in fact social creatures, then it would be worthwhile for the author to explain that.) Some strengths of the article are that it is easy to understand, concise, and cites a few outside sources. One thing that I have learned from the article is that females have a red-orange band on their prothorax that becomes less pronounced as one moves Southward in New Zealand.
