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Wasp - Pseudomethoca torrida - male
Copyright © 2011 Brad Barnd

Wasp - Pseudomethoca torrida - Male
Rotonda West, Charlotte County, Florida, USA
June 11, 2011
Size: 3.5 mm
Collected between 5.VI.2011 and 16.VI.2011; skimmed from swimming pool.

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Contributed by Brad Barnd on 7 December, 2011 - 12:06am
Last updated 7 December, 2011 - 5:52pm

Pseudomethoca torrida
This is the only Pseudomethoca in Florida that has the head strongly angulate posterolaterally (in both sexes).

Moved from Velvet Ants.
… George Waldren, 7 December, 2011 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks George!
… Brad Barnd, 7 December, 2011 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets.
… Brad Barnd, 7 December, 2011 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 7 December, 2011 - 3:43am login or register to post comments

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