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Sphindid - Odontosphindus denticollis

Sphindid - Odontosphindus denticollis
Mayville Ledge Beech-Maple Woods SNA, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
August 5, 2023
Found in mixed hardwood forest. The two individuals in this series were partially embedded in a mature slime mold fruiting body (thinking Fuligo septica) on a fallen hardwood tree. They were not moving at all, maybe busy feeding?

I was very happy to see these as it has been one of my goals in the last couple of years to get relatively clear in-situ/in-myxo pics of this species. Usually they are covered in substrate.

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