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Mutilla barbara

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Description:

A beautifull female wasp from Sifnos island Greece.

Notes:

The moment the wasp felt threatened by the ants , started to vibrate its abdomen making the squeaky sound you can hear from 0.06 to 0.10 in the linked video.

Reference Links:

Ronisia barbara - Information on Ronisia barbara, Hymenoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Mutillidae

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PublishedAugust 20, 2014

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