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Mischocyttarus phthisicus - female
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Hollenbeck

Mischocyttarus phthisicus - Female
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
October 24, 2007

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Mischocyttarus phthisicus - female Mischocyttarus phthisicus - female
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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 28 October, 2007 - 11:15am

Sweet
Awesome shots Jeff!! Great to have more nest photos for this species.
… George Waldren, 30 October, 2007 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
George. I have some more images I took during the day (these two are night shots) which I will post soon. I think they will be a little better.

Added images.
Should I frass two from 10/24?
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 1 November, 2007 - 9:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Nah
I would let them stay if you want, since there are so few images for this genus. Also, there is some nice variation between the wasps in all of these shots.

I wish more Mischocyttarus spp. occured in the states; in the Neotropics there are well over 200 species (more than Polistes). It's the largest paper wasp genus in the world.
… George Waldren, 1 November, 2007 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

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