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Photo#1198128
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Copyright © 2016 Susan Leach Snyder

Unknown
Naples , Collier County, Florida, USA
February 23, 2016
Size: 1.2 mm
This animal was found inside a curled citrus leaf. The citrus tree was growing in a sandy scrub. This creature is very flattened dorso-ventrally. I'm including a photo for each of these flat sides. Does anyone know what this might be?

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Contributed by Susan Leach Snyder on 10 March, 2016 - 6:12am

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Following the submission to BugGuide.net, I submitted these photographs to Dr. Mark Deyrup. Senior Research Biolobist at Archbold Biological Station in Venice, Florida. On March 16, 2016, he identified the structure inside as the pupa of a parasitic wasp. He thought the host might be a mealybug, whose thread-like mouthparts are at the lower end of the photo.
… Susan Leach Snyder, 19 March, 2016 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

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