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Photo#1962355
Encyrtidae? - Dicarnosis erythrocephala

Encyrtidae? - Dicarnosis erythrocephala
Sahuaro Ranch Park, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
April 29, 2021
Size: ~2mm

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Spectacular!

 
that's an understatement!
for both the photo and the wasp.

 
Thanks!
Thank you both for the ID and the complement! Normally I don't photograph anything other then ants but I'm glad I did, it's a very pretty insect. This was IDed as Dicarnosis erythrocephala on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75731994

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