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Timulla? - Timulla - female
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

Timulla? - Timulla - Female
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
July 7, 2006
Size: est. 5 - 6 mm
I found this attractive female crawling on a pair of tin snips and got her to drop into my pocket vial, which already contained several beetles. I wondered if she would sting any of her vial-mates. However, when I emptied the vial into my light arena, all were healthy but the wasp, who was curled into a defensive posture and could not seem to straighten out or stand.
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 9 July, 2006 - 12:41pm
Last updated 10 July, 2006 - 5:30pm

Timulla sp.
This is a member of the genus Timulla, it might be T. vagans, but I cant give a confident species determination.
… Kevin Williams, 10 July, 2006 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, Kevin.
I know you are familiar with this group. I'll move it to genus.
… Jim McClarin, 10 July, 2006 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

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