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Tiny Parasitic Wasp - Conostigmus - female
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Tiny Parasitic Wasp - Conostigmus - Female
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
March 10, 2007
Size: <1 mm
This is the clearest shot I have of the wings, which do not appear to have much venation, if it has any at all.

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Tiny Parasitic Wasp - Conostigmus - female Tiny Parasitic Wasp - Conostigmus - female Tiny Parasitic Wasp - Conostigmus - female Tiny Parasitic Wasp - Conostigmus - female
Contributed by Stephen Luk on 15 March, 2007 - 2:58pm
Last updated 30 September, 2010 - 3:22pm

Moved
Moved from Frass. I think the blurry image shows the venation better.
… Stephen Luk, 30 September, 2010 - 3:22pm

Frassed
Moved from Conostigmus.
… Stephen Luk, 30 September, 2010 - 2:35pm

 
Wait, wait!
If you have to frass one, the fourth image is the one that is a little blurry. This one is a lot better. Besides, with only four images of this genus it would be better to wait until there are more before starting frassing.
… Beatriz Moisset, 30 September, 2010 - 3:03pm

Moved
Moved from Megaspilidae.
… Keith Bayless, 28 December, 2007 - 12:41pm

Moved
Moved from Ceraphronidae.
… Brad Barnd, 5 November, 2007 - 7:34pm

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… Beatriz Moisset, 13 August, 2007 - 5:08pm

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