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Maybe an aphid parasiting wasp
Copyright © 2014 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Maybe an aphid parasiting wasp
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
August 12, 2014
Size: 2mm
Seen near some drunken looking aphids:

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Maybe an aphid parasiting wasp Maybe an aphid parasiting wasp Maybe an aphid parasiting wasp Aphid parasiting wasp?
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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 12 September, 2014 - 1:10pm
Last updated 17 September, 2014 - 3:18pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 12 September, 2014 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

Yes - Aphidiinae…
Often where you see a group of aphids, you may encounter these wasps as well.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 12 September, 2014 - 1:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ross.
You commented before I even finished uploading examples. Well, one more is already prepared so I'll throw it up! Thanks, again!

My favorite in the series is number three.
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 12 September, 2014 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

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