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Popeye arms - Oodera

Hamilton-Wentworth Escarpment, Ontario, Canada
June 29, 2015
Size: 5 mm

Another view of the same insect.
Forgive the leg blur, it was in motion - but I did get a good view of the shape pattern of the thorax & the pointed abdomen.

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Popeye arms - Oodera

Popeye arms - Oodera

Contributed by Jim on 5 July, 2015 - 1:26pm
Last updated 4 September, 2023 - 7:29pm

Moved

Moved from Ooderidae.

… v belov, 4 September, 2023 - 7:29pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 July, 2015 - 3:32pm

Oodera (female)…

Very nice. Dr. Gibson has mentioned previously that this is the only NA chalcid with raptorial front legs.

See reference here.

… Ross Hill, 5 July, 2015 - 1:29pm

Thank you.Very interesting.

Thank you.
Very interesting...
After reading the food section for the Genus here on Bugguide as "various beetles, notably wood-boring (Buprestidae, Scolytinae)", the discovery location makes perfect sense!!
Where I parked the car, there's a pair of Pine trees on one side and a big old Ash that's been ravaged by Emerald Ash Borers on the other.

… Jim, 6 July, 2015 - 2:04am

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