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Diogmites sp. - Diogmites misellus
Copyright © 2008 David Sarkozi

Diogmites sp. - Diogmites misellus
Anahauc National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA
June 7, 2008
Contributed by David Sarkozi on 8 June, 2008 - 2:18pm
Last updated 11 June, 2008 - 3:37am

Did you
Have a size? May be misellus.
… Herschel Raney, 9 June, 2008 - 7:15am

 
over estimate
Actually I think I'm over estimating the size now, I suspect looking at the cut grass blade its on, that its .75 inches max. That would seem to fit misellus. I also think the red shading at the end of the central strip the guide mentions is present.
… David Sarkozi, 9 June, 2008 - 2:16pm

 
Size
I would guess an 1 to 1.5, its was pretty large, thought it was a wasp at first. Was on the edge of a freshwater pond on the edge of an open area.
… David Sarkozi, 9 June, 2008 - 2:12pm

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