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wasp - Xyela - female
Copyright © 2008 Jonas Insinga

wasp - Xyela - Female
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
April 27, 2008
Size: 3mm?
A very confused wasp crawling around on me.
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Contributed by Jonas Insinga on 17 May, 2008 - 5:16pm
Last updated 20 May, 2008 - 5:45pm

Not an expert
but those strange antennae make me want to start my search in Xyelidae. Maybe even Xyela?
… John R. Maxwell, 17 May, 2008 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so too
Those peculiar antennae are indeed the hallmark for Xyelidae, and most likely genus Xyela.
… Richard Vernier, 17 May, 2008 - 10:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like this one...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/170019/bgimage
… Jonas Insinga, 17 May, 2008 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

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