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A Sawfly maybe? - Ripiphorus - female
Copyright © 2009 Bill Johnson

A Sawfly maybe? - Ripiphorus - Female
Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
August 1, 2009
This guy didn't sit still very well, thus part of it is a bit out of focus, but this gives a decent view of the whole insect.

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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 2 August, 2009 - 10:57pm
Last updated 23 May, 2023 - 7:52pm

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… Elliott Gordon, 23 May, 2023 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

It *is* "sitting" :-)
Ovipositing that is...between the bracts of what looks like a composite flower head in bud. That seems to be the habit of Ripiphorus females. Though they don't necessarily restrict egg laying to composites (= family Asteraceae)...there are also BugGuide posts showing oviposition on flower head buds of Monardella, in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

Of course, that makes this a gal rather than a guy :-)
… Aaron Schusteff, 25 August, 2012 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

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