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Bethylidae? - Laelius
Copyright © 2007 Joe, Entomologist (in training)

Bethylidae? - Laelius
Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
February 24, 2007
Size: 2.0 mm
I found this whilst washing my dishes. He had the misfortune of landing on a soapy puddle in the residence of an entomologist. Doubly bad luck.

My best guess is Bethylidae. I recently found some Dermestid larvae crawling about... so the ID would make sense ecologically. Anyone care to confirm it or *gulp* give a genus for it? I still have the specimen alive and in good health for more photo ops.

Also, I just got this camera... so this is my first (of what will surely be many) submission... cheers
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Contributed by Joe, Entomologist (in training) on 24 February, 2007 - 1:21am
Last updated 10 February, 2011 - 10:17am

Moved
Moved from Epyrinae.
… John R. Maxwell, 10 February, 2011 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

Female of Laelius
This specimen is female of the genus Laelius (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae).
As you can find, these Laelius species have long hairs on dorsal surface of head and thorax.
… Jongok LIM, 9 February, 2011 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

Not so bad...
For a first shot with you new camera.Indeed, this specimen is a Bethylidae of the Epyrinae subfamily, and could well be Laelius anthrenivorus.
… Richard Vernier, 24 February, 2007 - 2:15am login or register to post comments

 
What a great name!
I guess mine should be Homo omnivorous :-)
… Jim McClarin, 24 February, 2007 - 5:55am login or register to post comments

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