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Emerald cockroach wasp/ jewel wasp

Ampulex sp.

Photo by Bhagya Herath
Published on Project Noah
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Bhagya Herath
Thank you so much John La Salle they truly are beautiful and amazing creatures tanx again for the information
John La Salle
Looks like an emerald cockroach wasp - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_cockroach_wasp These are truly beautiful creatures - with a very cool biology. There are a couple of different species of Ampulex - so not sure exactly which on it is.
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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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