Posted by johnes81 on 19-08-2019 15:31
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Paul Beuk wrote:
I think I see a large spur on the left hind tibia which would be very uncharacteristic of dipterans. Such a glossy body and the spur then give me the choice between Hymenoptera and Coleoptera. The slender legs then make me choose for Hymenoptera. Any chance of it being an ant?
Hello Paul,
the spur is what confuses me. I think that it is better to post here for more opinions. Honestly, i didn't think of Hymenoptera so a wasp or an ant it could be. I don't see wings in the photo but it was gone in the next photo so i assume that it flew. Perhaps the wings were not captured in the photo when it prepared for flight. I didn't ee it on the egg when i made the photos. I was concentrating on the egg and the nest being in focus.
Thank you for replying, Paul.
Best wishes,
John