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Wingless wasp Ant mimic
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Posted on 02-02-2017 10:07
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This wingless wasp had me fooled for a bit - it looked like and ran like an ant but on closer inspection the whiffling antennae were the first thing to give away its wasp status.
6mm Body length.
Photographed yesterday, 01/02/2017 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Any assistance in progressing the ID is appreciated.

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Best wishes

Philip
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Female Bethylidae?
Greetings,
Henrik
 
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Thanks Henrik!

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Philip
 
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