3-14-25
Parasitoid Wasp on a live oak gall
(Ormyrus sp.)
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, TX

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blue-ish metallic looking wasp with a bright red eye

A beautiful 5mm long Ormyrus nitidulus parasitoid wasp of the Ormyridae found under pine trees in Brede High Woods this morning.

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A metallic blue small wasp with red eyes

A wonderfully coloured and textured female Ormyrus nitidulus parasitoid wasp found in the garden birch tree this morning. A reasonably common species, yet it always seems a marvel.

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