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ID please - male
Copyright © 2009 Liz Bullock

ID please - Male
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
July 9, 2009
Size: 1/2 inch
On the ceiling at night.
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Contributed by Liz Bullock on 10 July, 2009 - 9:16am
Last updated 28 September, 2009 - 12:05pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Domingo Zungri, 6 August, 2009 - 1:36am login or register to post comments

Velvet Ant
This is a male wasp in the family Mutillidae. We've a few experts that may be able to identify it further.
… Stephen Schueman, 10 July, 2009 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
Nocturnal genus
This belongs to one of the nocturnal genera. They're difficult to identify even under a microscope (for me at least). Kevin is our expert, he will almost certainly be able to narrow it down.
… George Waldren, 29 September, 2009 - 1:11am login or register to post comments

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