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Wingless Wasp [=Olixon banksii?] ID Request - Olixon banksii
Copyright © 2014 Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City

Wingless Wasp [=Olixon banksii?] ID Request - Olixon banksii
Herring Run Watershed, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
August 24, 2014
Observed searching leaf litter near where I've encountered O. banksii on two separate, previous occasions. I seem to have good luck locating the species -- perhaps I shall consider it as my "spirit insect"?

Here is a much better image of this quick and elusive ant-like wasp, no?
Contributed by Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City on 26 August, 2014 - 10:11pm
Last updated 25 October, 2017 - 8:49am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 13 September, 2014 - 3:56pm

Congratulations Thomas!!!
The ID is correct!
You didn’t capture the wasp, did you?
Best wishes, Volker
… Volker Lohrmann, 13 September, 2014 - 9:28am

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