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Wasp - Eupelmus messene - female
Copyright © 2014 Lisa I.

Wasp - Eupelmus messene - Female
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
June 23, 2014
Size: 2.5mm
This little Wasp dose flip flops to escape, I have never seen one do this. I had to catch it over and over to get a picture. It flopped so many time it got a catch in its giddy up and stayed stuck in a bent position for about a minute. After squirming around it got lined back out.
Found in sweep net.
Feel free to frass any images.

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Contributed by Lisa I. on 23 June, 2014 - 9:13pm
Last updated 24 June, 2014 - 11:28am

Moved
Moved from Eupelmidae.
… Bob Carlson, 24 June, 2014 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

Eupelmus…
Nice catch, Lisa.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 23 June, 2014 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Do they always flip flop like that? It could go almost 8 inches when it flipped.It was really amazing to watch.
… Lisa I., 23 June, 2014 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes...
Best to leave this at the genus level for now. Can't quite see some details.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 23 June, 2014 - 9:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Interesting.
… Lisa I., 23 June, 2014 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Right...
The bent images are a little frustrating (not your fault!), but this must be E. vesicularis. Only females are known.
… Ross Hill, 23 June, 2014 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

 
I have it
If I can get a different image I would be happy to try.
My camera is reaching on the tiny stuff.
… Lisa I., 23 June, 2014 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Carlson, 23 June, 2014 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

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