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Is this Mischocyttarus mexicanus mexicanus eyes are much darker than ones I posted earlier? - Mischocyttarus mexicanus
Copyright © 2008 Arlon

Is this Mischocyttarus mexicanus mexicanus eyes are much darker than ones I posted earlier? - Mischocyttarus mexicanus
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
January 6, 2008
Size: 3/4"
Looks like Mischocyttarus mexicanus mexicanus I posted earlier but this one has much darker eyes, otherwise very similar.
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Contributed by Arlon on 7 January, 2008 - 7:16pm
Last updated 12 December, 2008 - 12:18pm

Moved
Moved from Mischocyttarus mexicanus mexicanus.
… Matthias Buck, 12 December, 2008 - 12:18pm login or register to post comments

These dark compound eyes...
will lighten when this young female gets a bit older.
… Richard Vernier, 8 January, 2008 - 6:25am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the comments. I wa
Thanks for the comments. I was wondering about the difference in eye color. Age hadn't occured to me..
… Arlon, 8 January, 2008 - 6:56am login or register to post comments

Right on!
ID is correct.
… George Waldren, 7 January, 2008 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice photo!
:)
… Vespula Vulgaris, 8 January, 2008 - 5:46am login or register to post comments

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