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Orussid wasp
Orussus occidentalis
38.541, -104.466
Field Notes
Description:
About 10-12 mm in length, colored as shown. Note antennae inserted very low on face; crown of blunt teeth on top of head.
Habitat:
Found 3-4 specimens running around on a huge old cottonwood log in a grove of live cottonwoods. Surrounding habitat is mostly degraded shortgrass prairie, cholla cacti being the tallest vegetation. Some riparian areas scattered across the ranch.
Notes:
Despite being parasitic on woodboring insects, orussids are most closely related to sawflies.
Reference Links:
Species Orussus occidentalis - BugGuide.Net
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 25, 2014
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