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Oatmeal Wasp 2 - Laelius
Copyright © 2013 Tony Palmer

Oatmeal Wasp 2 - Laelius
Omaha/ Package of Oatmeal, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Size: 3mm

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Contributed by Tony Palmer on 19 January, 2013 - 9:32am
Last updated 9 August, 2015 - 6:56pm

Moved
Moved from Bethylidae.
… v belov, 13 March, 2014 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

Females of the genus Laelius, Bethylidae
Unfortunately, I cannot see the diagnostic characters of this wasps, but I can identify them as a species of the genus Laelius by seta-like hairs on forewings and head.
… Jongok LIM, 4 February, 2014 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 27 July, 2013 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 28 January, 2013 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

Bethylid…
Although most of the antennae has been lost in this individual, it is a bethylid. They are parasitic wasps that are associated with stored product beetles such as you might find in a box of cereal.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 19 January, 2013 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

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