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A small insect to ID - Sphecodes
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

A small insect to ID - Sphecodes
Victoria 1/4 inch, British Columbia, Canada
A small little insect waiting for things to warm up. ID would be welcome. Thanks.
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Contributed by Kildale on 29 April, 2005 - 12:54pm
Last updated 9 May, 2005 - 7:14pm

A female.
Looks like a female (red abdomen, at least some red); males usually are all black and hard to ID.
… Adalbert Goertz, 24 August, 2005 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

Parasitic halictid bee.
This is a species in the genus Sphecodes, family Halictidae. They are parasitic in the nests of other halictids.
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 May, 2005 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the info Eric.
… Kildale, 2 May, 2005 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

Parasitic wasp
I'm not sure to what family, it is a parasitic wasp. Which one though.? Nice shot.

Mike
… Mike Hodgson, 30 April, 2005 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

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