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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Myrmicinae » Solenopsidini » Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Solenopsis) » Diplorhoptrum - Thief ants (fugax group) (Solenopsis Diplorhoptrum - Thief ants (fugax group)) » Thief Ant (Solenopsis molesta)
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Small, yellow wasp (I think) - Solenopsis molesta
Copyright © 2012 Bob Webster

Small, yellow wasp (I think) - Solenopsis molesta
Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA
July 15, 2012
Size: 5 mm
It was attracted to my porch light.
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Contributed by Bob Webster on 17 July, 2012 - 3:05pm
Last updated 18 July, 2012 - 7:05am

Moved
A wasp in the broad sense - In fact, a winged ant. After mating, these drop their wings and become subterranean for the remainder of their lives of several years.
… James C. Trager, 18 July, 2012 - 7:05am login or register to post comments

 
Interesting!
Thanks for the information.
… Bob Webster, 18 July, 2012 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

Ant queen, moved for expert attention
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
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