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Red "balloon" on wasp
ebbek
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Posted on 01-08-2016 20:25
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Does anybody know what the red "balloon" on the neck of a small parasitic wasp (Pimplinae) is? First I thought it was a mite but it doesn´t look like the mite you often see on wasps. There are no mouth parts or legs. Thankful for help!

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Can you make a better shot of it, not covered? Anyways I am pretty sure is a mite, maybe a larva
 
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Thanks! When I look clooser on it there are very small legs and a mite larvae seems to be correct.
 
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