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Not sure what these are. - Tiphia - male - female
Copyright © 2006 john and jane balaban

Not sure what these are. - Tiphia - Male Female
Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
July 6, 2006
Size: ~14mm
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 14 July, 2006 - 11:11am
Last updated 25 June, 2007 - 9:11pm

Moved
Moved from Tiphiid Wasps.
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2007 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

Tiphiid Wasp (Family Tiphiidae)
Most likely Tiphia sp. Interestingly, one previous post from Florida already showed a pair, with the male trying to mate too. Onyl size dimorphism was not so strong, but size of various individuals of both genders can vary a lot in this group.
… Richard Vernier, 14 July, 2006 - 11:18am login or register to post comments

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