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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » parasitic Apocrita » Chalcid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Aphelinidae
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Parasitic Wasp
Copyright © 2004 Troy Bartlett

Parasitic Wasp
Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
September 3, 2004
A closer view of the wasp.

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Parasitic Wasp Parasitic Wasp Caterpillar with parasitic wasp - Heterocampa
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Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 13 February, 2005 - 11:48pm
Last updated 22 March, 2005 - 6:50pm

Aphelinidae
This is a wasp from the superfamily Chalcidoidea, and the family is Aphelinidae.
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 20 February, 2005 - 6:42am login or register to post comments

Chalcidoidea
Ok, this is one where we could use a superfamily, or suborder, or something that encompasses lots of obscure families:-) Once we collect enough images, then we can go to experts for more specific IDs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 February, 2005 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

antenna
The antenna on this bee are amazing. It looks like a beaded necklace.
… Lynette Schimming, 14 February, 2005 - 6:28pm login or register to post comments

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