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Graeme Cocks
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Posted on 30-12-2014 19:13
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A rare find. A male Stylops. At light, Townsville, Queensland.

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Looks like a squid wearing a dress.
 
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You should see the female. The only bit visible is the tip of the abdomen sticking out of the host.
 
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David Rentz has just put up a page on these insects on his blog
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Graeme Cocks wrote:
You should see the female. The only bit visible is the tip of the abdomen sticking out of the host.


A few years ago I saw a paper wasp with misaligned tergites.
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Yep, interesting.
 
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