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It's always interesting learning about bugs.thanks Chris!
Cheers,
Cindy
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Christopher Majka
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 2:11 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Weird Scorpion-like Bug
Hi Cindy and Randy,
Pelecinus polyturator (Drury) is an endoparasite of the larvae of June
Beetles (Phyllophaga). The very long abdomen is used to extend into the soil
to locate the larvae on which the female deposits eggs.
In tropical populations both males and females are present and the species
is normally bisexual. In temperate regions males are almost non-existent and
females reproduce by parthenogenesis (the species occurs from Canada to
Argentina). They are very striking and beautiful wasps.
Cheers,
Chris
On 11-Aug-08, at 3:06 PM, Randy Lauff wrote:
This is a pelecinid wasp, a female. I don't know much about them, but males
are tough to find. Here's the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelecinus
2008/8/11 Cindy Creighton <creighton@eastlink.ca>
Hi All:
We were over at a friend's place in Greenwood on Saturday and saw this weird
bug in the garden and Jeff took a photo of it. The tail (which looks like
it has a stinger) reminded me a bit of a scorpion. Does anyone know what
this is?
http://www.pbase.com/image/101524127
Cheers,
Cindy
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Christopher Majka<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 13, 2008
2:11 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Weird
Scorpion-like Bug</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi Cindy and Randy,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Pelecinus
polyturator</span></font></i> (Drury) is an endoparasite of the larvae of June
Beetles (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Phyllophaga</span></i>). The very
long abdomen is used to extend into the soil to locate the larvae on which the
female deposits eggs. </p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>In tropical populations both males and females are
present and the species is normally bisexual. In temperate regions males are
almost non-existent and females reproduce by parthenogenesis (the species
occurs from Canada to Argentina). They are very striking and beautiful wasps.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cheers,</span></font></p>
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