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Wasp Mimic

Trichura cerberus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

This insect blew my mind! Not only for its brilliant green iridescent markings on its body and amazing clear wings but also for a strange, nearly 1.5" long tail! See the last photo.

Habitat:

edge of tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this on the same Ageratum bushes as my last two spottings. I couldn't believe I saw all these three amazing insects at the same place! The Amazon around Mocoa was fantastic and very accessible. Instead of staying in a lodge in the middle of the forest like I did near Leticia, this time I was staying in a hostel on the outskirts of a small town, surrounded by forest. I ended up staying a week in the area, checking out any trails I could do on own.

Species ID Suggestions

wasp mimic

Trichura cerberus
KarenSaxton
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Comments (18)
Dan Doucette
Thank you Jared, Micoloa, Gerardo, Yasser and Adarsha. Definitely one of my favorite spots from Colombia.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Karen, I thought it was slightly different than yours and looks like your suggestion. I think bayucca would agree. I think they are on the same flower. They must really love those. Thanks Braulio and rubens, you're probably right
KarenSaxton
This one is like mine, but with slightly different coloring. Am I mistaken that they are on the same flower? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17359119 Bayucca posted several links on mine
rubens.luciano
Nice picture. This tail is probably a kind of pheromones spreader.

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PublishedMay 28, 2013

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