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Another Micro - female
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Another Micro - Female
Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 23, 2007
Size: 1 mm
This small wasp was caught by sweeping grass. Looks at first like a tiny winged ant.

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Another Micro - female Another Micro
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 2 July, 2007 - 2:18pm
Last updated 2 July, 2007 - 7:14pm

Interesting!
I have been fooled by this one! Thanks for the correction. I didn't even notice the stinger - thanks also for pointing that out.
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… Stephen Luk, 2 July, 2007 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

Winged Bethylid Wasp
Seemingly a female as the small "bristle" protruding from apex of the gaster could well be the stinger. BTW, Bethylids are Aculeate Apocritans and do not belong to the Parasitic(Terebrantia)group.
… Richard Vernier, 2 July, 2007 - 5:16pm login or register to post comments

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