Winged Ant or Wasp? - Temnothorax curvispinosus

Moved

Moved from Myrmicinae.

… v belov, 11 November, 2009 - 8:16pm

"Acorn ant"?

It was definitely in the vicinity of an oak tree. Thanks! =)

… Ashley Bradford, 11 November, 2009 - 9:22pm

Moved

Moved from Ants.

… Ashley Bradford, 12 October, 2009 - 12:44pm

Moved

Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

… George Waldren, 10 October, 2009 - 4:04pm

Thank you

I wasn't sure if it was definite enough to move it.

… Ashley Bradford, 12 October, 2009 - 9:56am

Happy to help

(I should have left a comment stating that it is a male ant instead of just moving it -- sorry about that)

… George Waldren, 12 October, 2009 - 12:30pm

No,

it's quite fine with me that you moved it.

… Ashley Bradford, 12 October, 2009 - 12:43pm

from Alex Wild (UIUC):

"myrmicine ant, but beyond that I'm not sure. Possibly Temnothorax."

… v belov, 12 October, 2009 - 12:34pm

I'm with Alex

Most likely T. curvispinosus.

… James C. Trager, 11 November, 2009 - 5:43pm

Maybe

this one too?

… John R. Maxwell, 12 October, 2009 - 1:34pm

Thank you -

Moved farther.

… Ashley Bradford, 12 October, 2009 - 12:45pm

Interesting...

Based on just the antennae and wings alone, this is neither an ichneumon, braconid, or a chalcid wasp.

This is something else.

… Ross Hill, 1 July, 2009 - 8:58pm

Heloridae?

I tried keying this out just now, and it came out to Heloridae, though I'm still not totally convinced. Something in the Proctotrupoidea, though, I'm pretty confident in that at least.

… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2009 - 1:07pm

thanks!

for what it's worth, on whatever proctotrupoid pix i could find on the web, this kind of antennae could be found only among Diapriidae

… v belov, 2 July, 2009 - 1:21pm

Thanks for looking around!

Those do look similar, and some were found practically next door to me.

I dug up the photo I took two nights ago and posted it, too:

… Ashley Bradford, 2 July, 2009 - 2:07pm

Strange...

What does that leave that looks like this?

I think I got another shot last night - at least it looked like it to my naked eye. I'll have to check it out to see if it is, and if the shot is decent.

… Ashley Bradford, 2 July, 2009 - 11:54am

sweet

not sure, but may be a braconid -- although the clavate antennae look weird. will be waiting for experts.

… v belov, 1 July, 2009 - 4:53pm

Ant antennae

are normally jointed, right?

… Ashley Bradford, 1 July, 2009 - 5:01pm