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tiny male, resting before rejoining the swarm
Endo or ectoparasitic on ant larvae or pupae. Until I have a better ID, I’m extrapolating from general information on the putative family. Seen in mid January. I collected one, for later study. Length: 3mm + antennae.
another day, another swarm ... but different wasps
Similar in appearance and behaviour to the little black ‘chalcid’ seen in mid Jan, but clearly not the same. Simple antennae, stout petiole, golden body … another puzzle.
they would land just long enough for me to get a shot or two
Endo or ectoparasitic on ant larvae or pupae. Until I have a better ID, I’m extrapolating from general information on the putative family. Again, I collected a few … for later. Length: 2.5mm + antennae.