7mm long from head to abdomen. Very slow moving. Caught today like 15 minutes ago, and it rained two days ago.
Edited by Alacom, May 20 2020 - 7:43 AM.
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I have a bad feeling this is just a male wasp
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:42 AM
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7mm long from head to abdomen. Very slow moving. Caught today like 15 minutes ago, and it rained two days ago.
7mm long from head to abdomen. Very slow moving. Caught today like 15 minutes ago, and it rained two days ago.
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:44 AM
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:45 AM
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Non-elbowed antennae, abdomen doesn't look constricted, gigantic eyes... I think this is a wasp as well.
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:48 AM
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Non-elbowed antennae, abdomen doesn't look constricted, gigantic eyes... I think this is a wasp as well.
If you look closely you can also kinda see the three extra eyes on their forehead
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:52 AM
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Non-elbowed antennae, abdomen doesn't look constricted, gigantic eyes... I think this is a wasp as well.
If you look closely you can also kinda see the three extra eyes on their forehead
I believe most ant alates have those; they're called ocelli (singular: ocellus). They're kind of like light detectors, but aren't as complex as compound eyes. I do believe that they're more pronounced in wasps, though.
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Posted May 20 2020 - 8:27 AM
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It looks like a member of the family Sphecidae as far as I can tell from the forewing venation.
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Posted May 20 2020 - 8:28 AM
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This is most certainly a wasp. I can't remember the specific species, but I have seen someone ID a specimen exactly like this online as some kind of wasp species. Not to mention the other typical cues, such as non-elbowed antennae, the large head, extremely pronounced jaws, etc. It may, however, not be a male.
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Posted May 20 2020 - 10:00 AM
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Very nice wasp! it's a female I believe.
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:06 PM
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Is this a male ant or a wasp?
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Posted May 20 2020 - 7:12 PM
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Is this a male ant or a wasp?
It's a wasp.
"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
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Posted May 21 2020 - 10:46 AM
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Is this a male ant or a wasp?
It's a wasp.
lol how do you mistake a wasp for an ant XD
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