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velvet ant - Myrmosa - female
Copyright © 2019 Tony

velvet ant - Myrmosa - Female
Nashwaak Bridge, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
August 24, 2014
Size: length: 5.5 mm
Collected with a sample of ants.
1st BG record for NB
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Contributed by Tony on 24 February, 2019 - 7:56am
Last updated 4 June, 2022 - 12:45am

Moved
Moved from Myrmosid Wasps.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 4 June, 2022 - 12:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.
… Tony, 24 February, 2019 - 8:30am login or register to post comments

 
I would've moved it to Pompiloidea...
...but it's your call. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 February, 2019 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

Are you sure you can rule out a Myrmosid?


It looks as thought the thorax might be divided into two sections--although it's hard to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 February, 2019 - 8:13am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Myrmosid is a much better fit.
It was collected with a bunch of ants and at first I thought it was another Camponotus. The only other time I have found an an look-alike (apart from a spider) was a mutilid.
This is completely new to me.
… Tony, 24 February, 2019 - 8:30am login or register to post comments

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