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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies (Mecoptera) » Snow Scorpionflies (Boreidae) » Boreus » Mid-winter Boreus (Boreus brumalis)
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Is this a wasp? Or something else? - Boreus brumalis - male
Copyright © 2011 crw816

Is this a wasp? Or something else? - Boreus brumalis - Male
westford town, Vermont, USA
April 2, 2011
Size: 2mm
Early emergence. Found on snow and mossy rocks in larch forest. Wingless. Appeared to hop.
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Contributed by crw816 on 30 October, 2011 - 8:48pm
Last updated 17 January, 2013 - 10:06pm

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… Ben Coulter, 7 January, 2013 - 12:19am login or register to post comments

Snow Scorpionfly
A male, I think--maybe something close to this one:



Don't hold me to the species, though. Wait for the experts.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 October, 2011 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow! That was a fast response
... and I believe you are correct. I confirmed your identification in my Kaufman insect guide. Could not find it with my own search. Thanks for helping with ID.

-Chris
… crw816, 30 October, 2011 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

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