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some kind of wasp or sawfly? - Atanycolus - female

some kind of wasp or sawfly? - Atanycolus - Female
Plantation, Fort Lauderdale County, Florida, USA
October 5, 2005
Curious about this one, I have seen these before, but not with the long ovipositor (if that is what it is) on the hind quarters.

Charles

Atanycolus sp. -- Paul Marsh det.
Moved from Braconid Wasps.

Braconid Wasp (Braconidae) - female
Several picture of this genus are now available in the Guide. Quite similar, if not identical, insects occur in Southern Europe too.

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