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Bethylid Wasp - Laelius - female
Copyright © 2011 Stephen Luk

Bethylid Wasp - Laelius - Female
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 9, 2011
Size: 1.0 mm
Found indoors.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 12 April, 2011 - 8:09am
Last updated 11 May, 2011 - 12:56am

Moved
Moved from Bethylidae.
… v belov, 11 May, 2011 - 12:56am login or register to post comments

Female of Laelius
Laelius species have long setae on surface of head, thorax and basal veins.
These species are ectoparasitoids of the family Dermestidae.
So, you can find these wasps indoors.
… Jongok LIM, 11 May, 2011 - 12:46am login or register to post comments

 
so
Do they harm humans or pets? I read something about beetles and moths.. which i have had both of due to keeping birds, and their food. i just want be sure this insect wont attack myself or my birds or cats??
… kristellar26, 14 October, 2012 - 5:28pm login or register to post comments

 
What Jongok's comment means i
What Jongok's comment means is that these wasps are likely to attack carpet beetles (family Dermestidae) and be relatively harmless to everything else--although it might have something up its sleeve if somebody tries to eat it, I'm not sure.
… Even Dankowicz, 15 December, 2015 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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