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Trypoxylon sp
Small Brachymeria wasp, about 3mm and fine wasp of Crabronidae measuring about 1cm approximately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR5t06IW...
Nest located on the wall of my house.
I registered a Brachymeria prowling Crabronidae nests, the Brachymeria stayed a long time on the nest, bothering the Crabronidae that worked in the sealing of the nest carrying small mud balls. I'm intrigued, could this Brachymeria be a parasitoid for Crabronidae's mud nests? Please, if anyone has information about this event, I'm very grateful.
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Thank you for everything, dear John La Salle, I will miss you. :'(
Fascinating spotting. (Thanks John)
Six, beautiful photos....a beautiful nest....
Hi Sckel
There are a couple of references to Brachymeria sp. (in one case B. villosa) parasitising Trypoxylon sp. - and in Brazil!
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=s...
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=s...
In case the links don't come through - just google "Peruquetti Brachymeria Trypoxylon"
Hope you are well - sorry I haven't been very active for a while.
John