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A small wonder - parasitic wasp? - female
Copyright © 2008 William Donald Newton

A small wonder - parasitic wasp? - Female
Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
November 1, 2008
Size: 2.5mm
A minute speck on the underside of a red-berry holly leaf.
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Contributed by William Donald Newton on 6 November, 2008 - 8:30pm
Last updated 2 December, 2008 - 1:00pm

Moving to family page for now...
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… Ken Schneider, 2 December, 2008 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

Mymarid Wasp (Mymaridae) - female
One of the "large" members of the family, with broad forewings and unconspicuous ciliation. But antennae are quite distinctive.
Small members of this family, with narrow and ciliated forewings, are sometimes called "Fairy Flies".
… Richard Vernier, 6 November, 2008 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

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