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yet another ant mimic - Heterospilus - female
Copyright © 2013 Diane Young

yet another ant mimic - Heterospilus - Female
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
August 22, 2013
Size: ~ 3 mm
Caught this lovely creature sweeping grass. Wonder how it makes a living and what it just might be?

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yet another ant mimic - Heterospilus - female lateral view of ant mimic - Heterospilus - female
Contributed by Diane Young on 22 August, 2013 - 9:37am
Last updated 4 September, 2013 - 4:22pm

Wingless wasps, etc.
I've just added this photo and your wingless dryinid to this collection of wingless adult insects. Good stuff!
… Charley Eiseman, 4 September, 2013 - 4:42pm

Moved
Identified by Dr. Robert Kula. He suggests that it may be a species that he recently described.

Moved from "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita).
… Bob Carlson, 4 September, 2013 - 4:22pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… v belov, 27 August, 2013 - 11:19am

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