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Cuckoo Wasp
Copyright © 2016 Megan Asche

Cuckoo Wasp
Shelton, Thurston County, Washington, USA
August 5, 2016
Contributed by Megan Asche on 7 August, 2016 - 10:09pm
Last updated 7 August, 2016 - 11:14pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 7 August, 2016 - 11:14pm

Yes.
Need additional views to conclude even what genus it might be. Not to say this is not a nice image!
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 August, 2016 - 10:14pm

 
ID
Thanks, Eric. Yeah... these guys are pretty hard to photograph alive. This was the best pic I could get. Sorry about that.
… Megan Asche, 7 August, 2016 - 10:19pm

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