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Pincer Wasps (Family Dryinidae) Pincer Wasps - Family Dryinidae<br /> Quote from @hineroptera on iNat--&quot;This quickly keys to Dryinidae in Hymenoptera of the World by the separated C+R veins and 8 flagellomeres (p.75, couplet 21). Also see example wing venation on bugguide.<br /> <br /> That really put the face into place for me - it&#039;s such an odd triangular shape with the mandibles projected forward. Dryinidae are amazing little creatures that have raptorial forearms and catch &amp; release leafhoppers to parasitize. The bulging sac the larvae makes is impressive. Anyway I always feel like they look like little mantises, including the triangular face.<br /> <br /> This is a male (no cool forearms to show off). Females are often wingless, sitting and waiting in place as ambush hunters.&quot;<br /> Dryinidae,Pincer Wasps Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Pincer Wasps (Family Dryinidae)

Pincer Wasps - Family Dryinidae
Quote from @hineroptera on iNat--"This quickly keys to Dryinidae in Hymenoptera of the World by the separated C+R veins and 8 flagellomeres (p.75, couplet 21). Also see example wing venation on bugguide.

That really put the face into place for me - it's such an odd triangular shape with the mandibles projected forward. Dryinidae are amazing little creatures that have raptorial forearms and catch & release leafhoppers to parasitize. The bulging sac the larvae makes is impressive. Anyway I always feel like they look like little mantises, including the triangular face.

This is a male (no cool forearms to show off). Females are often wingless, sitting and waiting in place as ambush hunters."

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Very cool species and thanks for the solid research. Posted 4 months ago

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