January 19th, 2023 at 12:32PM

apsciencebydan:

Day 22 of #DansFavs2022: That Time I Found the Wasp With Balls for Wings

This boy is Hoplitalysia slossonae, a Braconid wasp species where the males have these bizarre orb-y wing structures. Iโ€™ve seen lots of wild things this year, and this is quite unique! โค๏ธ

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