Mymar taprobanicum

Mymar taprobanicum

Mymar taprobanicum is a species of fairyfly in the family Mymaridae.
Fairyfly - Mymar taprobanicum (Family Mymaridae) The tiny insect seen on this frog's head is a fairyfly. It was less than 1 mm long! This family includes the world's smallest known insects. They are insect egg parasitoids. I'm not sure why it was on the frog, but it didn't stay long. *Species ID is likely, but tentative. Habitat: Rural backyard. Geotagged,Mymar,Mymar taprobanicum,Mymaridae,Summer,United States,chalcid wasp,fairy wasp,fairyfly,parasitic wasp,wasp

Distribution

Worldwide

Behavior

They lay their eggs on the eggs of other insects.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyMymaridae
GenusMymar
SpeciesMymar taprobanicum
Photographed in
United States of America