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Embolemid - Embolemus nearcticus - female
Copyright © 2008 Jeff Gruber & UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology

Embolemid - Embolemus nearcticus - Female
Hogback Prairie SNA, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
June 18, 2005
Size: 3-4mm
Crawling on soil surface under rock. Steep dry limy prairie, late morning.

Good luck getting a pic in the wild, they're incredibly fast on their feet.

All pics taken with automontage system. Actual montaging done with CombineZM.

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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 22 June, 2008 - 6:09pm
Last updated 23 June, 2008 - 10:18pm

Wow- nice wasp!!
Wow- nice wasp!!
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