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Tiny Wittle Wasp
Copyright © 2005 Phillip Reedy

Tiny Wittle Wasp
Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
July 2, 2005
Size: .5 inches
This little wasp was patrolling the underbrush behind my house. This pic was taken the same day as the pics of the little male Lynx Spider I submitted. This wasp was weary, wouldn't let me get to close.
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Contributed by Phillip Reedy on 14 July, 2005 - 9:48pm
Last updated 6 January, 2010 - 6:40pm

Braconinae -- Paul Marsh det.
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… v belov, 6 January, 2010 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

Braconidae.
My educated guess is that this is a species of braconid wasp. If it was weary, you should have been able to approach it easily. If it was WARY, then you did a great job getting this shot:-) Sorry, the writer/editor in me.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 July, 2005 - 12:24pm login or register to post comments

 
weary or wary???
Yeah, good call, wary is the word, lol. I managed to sneak in to about a foot away for this shot, the closest I managed to get. It would fly if I moved in its direction, I had to approach in slow motion.
… Phillip Reedy, 19 July, 2005 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

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