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Wingless wasp - Gelis - female
Copyright © 2011 Brad Barnd

Wingless wasp - Gelis - Female
Hancock County, Indiana, USA
May 25, 2011
Size: ~ 5 mm
Wingless wasp (Ichneumonid? Gelis?) found crawling on the wall behind my desk lamp. It is a very convincing ant mimic.
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 25 May, 2011 - 9:40pm
Last updated 26 May, 2011 - 11:52am

Moved
Apparently common in Indiana:


Moved from Braconids and Ichneumons.
… Bob Carlson, 26 May, 2011 - 11:52am

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