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Solitary wasp

Stigmus sp.

Description:

About 5 millimeters in body length, very slender.

Habitat:

This tiny wasp was gleaning aphid honeydew off of leaves. Native habitat at the zoo is mixed coniferous forest with Gambel's oak, some aspen, alder, cottonwood, and other ornamental trees and shrubs.

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BugEric
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BugEric

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 14, 2011
Submitted on Jan 15, 2014

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