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Another parasitic wasp in goldenrod gall - Platygaster
Copyright © 2009 Beatriz Moisset

Another parasitic wasp in goldenrod gall - Platygaster
Prudential campus, Upper Dublin, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 20, 2009
Size: 1-1.5 mm
These little wasps were so active that I had to chill them and even put them in the freezer for a few minutes.

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 24 September, 2009 - 1:32pm
Last updated 1 January, 2019 - 5:07pm

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