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Pteromalid (?) sp.
Copyright © 2014 John Schneider

Pteromalid (?) sp.
near Briargrove area, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
August 27, 2014
Size: 1.5 mm at most

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Pteromalid (?) sp. tarsi, antennae mesotibial spur
Contributed by John Schneider on 27 August, 2014 - 7:59pm
Last updated 15 November, 2014 - 1:14pm

Thanks, Ross
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John Schneider, 27 August, 2014 - 8:06pm

 
Wow...
Makes me wish I had never left Houston. I even lived in the same general area where are you finding all these neat critters (near Fountainview).
… Ross Hill, 27 August, 2014 - 8:10pm

 
:)
Shoot, I wish you were still in the neighborhood. No bug would be able to hide from us both, haha.

Thanks for the positive feedback (and all the ID help, of course!)
… John Schneider, 27 August, 2014 - 9:05pm

Ceraphronid…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 27 August, 2014 - 8:02pm

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