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Cuckoo Wasp

Chrysididae sp.

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-33.3345, -70.5682

Field Notes

Description:

Family: Chrysididae<br>
less than 5mm in length

Notes:

Found it dead today in my window. I had seen pieces of blue wasps before, but never a complete body. These Velux windows are a death trap for flying bugs.

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Comments (3)

Thanks Karen & Gilma. I always thought these metallic coloured insects where exclusive of the tropics, but I've managed to photograph 2 species of these iridiscent wasps right at home.
Oh my!! Absolutely beautiful! Almost looks like it's made of small beads like a fine piece of jewelry.

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