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Aphid Wasp
Copyright © 2008 Kevin Hall

Aphid Wasp
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
June 23, 2008
Another "ickey" (ichneumon) probably, right?
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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 24 July, 2008 - 1:10pm
Last updated 25 July, 2008 - 8:46am

Probably Diodontus
though there is a slim chance it might be a Passaloecus.
… Matthias Buck, 25 July, 2008 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

Pemphredonini
Apoidea not Ichneumonoidea
… John S. Ascher, 24 July, 2008 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks Dr. Ascher
Very cool. Didn't think this little guy would even get to family level. Tribe level...neat.

I did have a couple other shots. Is there any angle or aspect that might help put this guy in a genus, or probably not possible...?

(Dare I ask: male or female?)
… Kevin Hall, 24 July, 2008 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops!
Wrong superfamily even! Well, at least we were right about the order! :)
… Ken Schneider, 24 July, 2008 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

Or -
maybe a braconid? Nice image! I'm eager to hear what the experts have to say about this one...
… Ken Schneider, 24 July, 2008 - 2:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the kind words, Ken.
I know 90% (or more?) of all our braconids and ichneumons sit at family level, but they're such cool critters, I can't stop taking pics when I see a good chance. *sigh*
… Kevin Hall, 24 July, 2008 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

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