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Weird Skinny Wasp Thing ID

Started By M_Ants , Aug 14 2020 5:34 PM

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#1 Offline M_Ants - Posted August 14 2020 - 5:34 PM

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No idea what on earth this thing is. Very zippy. Almost like a wingless wasp.

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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 14 2020 - 8:37 PM

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Looks like a wasp in the bethylidae family.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline FSTP - Posted August 14 2020 - 9:19 PM

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look at the biceps on that thing!


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#4 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 15 2020 - 7:20 AM

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Indeed a wasp, not so certain if its a bethylid.


#5 Offline BlueLance213 - Posted August 15 2020 - 8:36 AM

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look at the biceps on that thing!

 

That moment when a wasp can bench more than I can...

 

Also, that's the weirdest wasp I have ever seen though, it looks awesome!


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