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Photo#76289
tiny wasp on a mushroom - Aphaereta

tiny wasp on a mushroom - Aphaereta
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
September 9, 2006
Size: ~2mm

Alysiinae, poss. Aphaereta sp. -- Paul Marsh det.
Moved from Braconid Wasps.

hmm... could this be a gall wasp?
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Braconid wasp
Thanks for the id Don. The Braconids are a large and varied family.

Braconidae
I can see enough of the wing venation to say Braconidae.

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