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Entomology Corner - bugs and sex

To: "Harriet Susan Searcy" <>, <>
Subject: Entomology Corner - bugs and sex
From: "Tony Lawson" <>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:24:40 +1100
A view from a CSIRO entomologist:
 
Tony
 
It is a Spider Wasp, family Pompilidae. Can't be more precise. The females have a nasty sting, and in the 2nd and 4th images I can see what appears to be the sting extending from the end of the abdomen.
 
Regards, Kim.
 
I don't know enough to know if this is the same as has been suggested by some others.
 
Tony
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