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Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia mexicana)
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Copyright © 2007
Naomi Smith
Small Thread-waist? -
Isodontia mexicana
Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
August 26, 2007
This wasp was very small compared to other thread-waisted wasps I have seen previously. The plant is wild mint which has very tiny flowers. Hope this helps with ID.
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Contributed by
Naomi Smith
on 28 August, 2007 - 3:01pm
Last updated 13 September, 2007 - 3:30pm
wasp
Isodontia species.
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edward trammel
, 29 August, 2007 - 2:39am
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Agreed.
This is almost certainly I. mexicana.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 29 August, 2007 - 4:20pm
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Small Thread-waist?
Thank you Edward and Eric.
Naomi
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Naomi Smith
, 31 August, 2007 - 7:54am
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