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Photo#16752
small wasp
Copyright © 2005 Kerry S. Matz

small wasp
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
May 4, 2005
Size: ca. 2mm
Any possible ID directions to explore on this one?
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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 8 May, 2005 - 4:52pm
Last updated 3 March, 2018 - 12:41pm

Frassed
Moved from Cynipoidea.
… Bob Zuparko, 3 March, 2018 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

The image ...
... is not very good for making any sort of detailed ID.
… Bob Zuparko, 3 March, 2018 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… v belov, 21 January, 2011 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

Cynipoidea
Cynipoidea
… Victor Kolyada, 21 January, 2011 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

Paul Marsh: "hard to tell"
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… v belov, 15 February, 2010 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

Braconidae.
This is probably a braconid wasp. If it was associated with the aphids, then it might be one of those aphid parasites that turn the aphid into a "mummy."
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 May, 2005 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

 
mummy
Might the "round" aphids in image #14232 be what you are suggesting?
… Kerry S. Matz, 10 May, 2005 - 8:18am login or register to post comments

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