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Microparasitoid wasp

(Chalcidoidea)

Photo by Juan DiTrani
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Microparasitoid wasp (red eyes) trying to oviposit on scale insects (white). The black ant is guarding the scale insects.

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Yasser
Hey Juan, huge congrats for passing the 1,000 spotting mark! We posted your accomplishment on Facebook and Twitter. You can find the links here: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/207926139254724 Twiiter: http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/94478463767023616 Thanks for all your amazing insect photos! We've learned so much from your collection.

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PublishedJuly 22, 2011

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