a tiny black wasp on a leaf, the wasp is facing to the left of picture
A 0.4mm long female Litus cynipseus wasp of the Mymaridae seen on a rose leaf.
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side view of a tiny wasp; its head and antennae are to the right of picture, its paddle-shaped wings are held above body and they have long fringe hairs
side view of a tiny wasp; its head and antennae are to the right of picture, its paddle-shaped wings are held above body and they have long fringe hairs
Going through old specimens has turned up this female and male Arescon iridescens wasp of the Mymaridae found in Brede High Woods in July 2023. A new species for me, and a very rarely found species. Good find!
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Fairy Wasps, Ooctonus vulgatus females, Mymaridae
Female Fairy Wasp, Ooctonus vulgatus, Mymaridae, on match head for scale.
Bring on the dancing fairies
First I'm gonna make it
And then I'm gonna break it 'til it falls apart
Fairy Wasps, Ooctonus vulgatus.
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Looking down onto a very pale tiny wasp. Its head is to the top of picture, and it has large red eyes. It has outstretched wings that have very long fringe hairs.
A 0.4mm long female Alaptus pallidicornis wasp of the Mymaridae found 24.9.2025 in the garden birch tree.
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Ooctonus vulgatus fermale
Ooctonus vulgatus fermale
Ooctonus vulgatus fermale thorax, dorsal view
Ooctonus vulgatus on UK one pound coin for scale.
Away with the fairies.
I think this is Ooctonus vulgatus but would very much appreciate confirmation - or otherwise!
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Side view of a brown wasp with yellow-ish abdomen. Its head and antennae are to the left of picture, head has a large red eye. Wings are together and held at a diagonal angle above the body. Ovipositor can be seen going from abdomen toward lower right corner of picture
A female Ooctonus vulgatus wasp of the Mymaridae found 11.4.2025 on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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Looking down onto a tiny brown wasp with its head and antennae to the top of picture. It has very narrow wings that have long fringe hairs.
Wing fringe Wednesday?
A 0.4mm long female Litus cynipseus wasp of the Mymaridae found 19.11.2025 at Rye Harbour Nature reserve. This is a very commonly found species, but (like most things in the natural realm) it is rather wonderful when you look closely.
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Looking down onto a tiny brown wasp with outstretched wings which are clear, and have long fringe hairs. The wasp's head is to the top of picture
A female Anaphes globosicornis wasp of the Mymaridae found 10.9.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
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Side view of a tiny brown wasp with disproportionately small wings. Its head is to the left of picture and has a large red eye and long pale antennae.
A faded Ooctonus hemipterus wasp of the Mymaridae found in Combe Valley 31.7.2024. Love those brachypterous wings!
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Slide image of a set of wasp wings; from top of picture are alternating fore-wing, hind-wing, fore-wing, hindwing. The wings are extremely narrow, and they have very long fringe hairs.
The remarkable wings of a tiny wasp. These are the fore-wings and hind-wings of a Litus cynipseus wasp of the Mymaridae. The wasp is only 0.4mm long, and its wings are very narrow. Wasps are amazing!
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Side view of a tiny brown wasp. Its head and antennae are to the left of picture, head has a large red eye. Blade-like fringed wings are held vertically above body. Ovipositor is horizontal below abdomen to the right of the picture.
A rather fine 0.6mm long female Anaphes crassicornis wasp of the Mymaridae found 19.11.2025 at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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View looking down onto a tiny orange-brown wasp with long-stalked wings that have a spoon-shaped end portion that is half-shaded, and fringed.Head and long antennae are to the top of picture. Long thin legs are to either side of body.
Aren't wasps wonderful?
A beautiful Mymar pulchellum wasp of the Mymaridae found 22.8.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
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Side view of a tiny brown wasp, its head and antennae are to the left of picture. Clear, fringed wings are held above body.
A female Polynema waterhousei wasp of the Mymaridae found 21.7.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
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A tiny brown wasp viewed from above, its head is to the right of picture. A narrow, fringed wing is held vertically above body.
A beautiful 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus wasp of the Mymaridae found 12.10.2025 under pine trees in Brede High Woods.
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slide image of the forewing (above) and hindwing (below) of a tiny wasp
The remarkable forewing and hindwing of a 0.3mm long Alaptus minimus wasp of the Mymaridae.
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view from above of a tiny brown wasp with its wings outstretched either side of the wasp's body, its head and antennae are to the top of picture.
A 0.6mm long female Anaphes flavipes wasp of the Mymaridae found 29.10.2025 near Castle Water of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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side view of a tiny brownish wasp, its fringed wings are held vertically above body, and it head with a large red eye is facing to the right of the picture
A female Anaphes ovipositor parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found on 12.6.2025 under pine trees in Brede High Woods.
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Side view of a tiny dark brown wasp. Its narrow, blade-like wings are fringed with hairs. Head and long antennae are to the left of picture.
A beautiful 0.6mm long female Anaphes flavipes parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning.
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Tiny wasp viewed from above. Its head and antennae are to the right of picture, and its fringed wings are held along its back and to the rear (which is the left side of picture).
A beautiful 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus wasp of the Mymaridae found in the garden birch tree this afternoon.
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side view of a tiny wasp, its head and antennae are to the left of picture, narrow wings are held at an angle above body
A larger than normal female Anaphes fuscipennis parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found under pine trees in Brede High Woods earlier this year.
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tiny wasp with narrow, fringed wings held aloft, head and antennae are to the left
A female Alaptus pallidicornis wasp of the Mymaridae found in the garden birch tree this morning.
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side view of a pair of female tiny wasps, their wings have long marginal fringe hairs and are held vertically above bodies, both wasps are facing to the right
A pair of 0.35mm long female Alaptus minimus wasps of the Mymaridae found in the garden birch tree this morning.
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looking down on a tiny grey-brown wasp with narrow, outstretched, fringed wings. its head and antennae are to the top
A 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found under pine trees in Brede High Woods.
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top view of a tiny grey wasp with banding on its abdomen, blade-like fringed wings are spread either side of body, head and antennae are to the right of picture
A beautiful Cleruchus leptosoma wasp of the Mymaridae found this morning in Brede High Woods. My favourite genus.
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A 0.4mm long female Alaptus pallidicornis parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in the old meadow at Great Dixter this morning.
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pale grey tiny wasp with head and antennae to the left of picture, blade-like fringed wings are held vertically over body
A 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in Brede High Woods this morning.
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the wing stalks of both forewing and hindwing (of a micro wasp) connected by a hook-like hamulus.
A spot of hamulus appreciation.
Hamuli are the hooks that link hindwing to forewing of insects.
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A tiny dark orange wasp with shaded fringed wings on long stalks, head and antennae are to the left of pictures
A beautiful female Mymar pulchellum parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in Brede High Woods. This may be a common species but it is always worth a closer look!
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Tiny grey wasp with blade-like fringed wings held vertically above body, black head is to the right of picture
A 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in the garden birch tree yesterday.
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A black and white wasp with blade-like fringed wings held vertically above body, head and antennae are to the right of picture
A beautiful female Erythmelus rex parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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