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Parasitoid Wasp - Pelecinus polyturator - female
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Parasitoid Wasp - Pelecinus polyturator - Female
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 17, 2008
Size: approx. 7 cm
The size and shape of their abdomens always surprised me. They look intimidating too, haha!
Contributed by Antoine Hnain on 26 August, 2008 - 8:54pm
Last updated 26 August, 2008 - 10:12pm

Pelecinid...
Nice pic of a female pelecinid wasp (Pelecinus polyturator).

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6945
… Ross Hill, 26 August, 2008 - 9:05pm

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