A trio of 0.35mm long female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasps of the Mymaridae found in Brede High Woods this morning before the rains set in. #UKWildlife#wasps#Mymaridae#Sussex#ento

A female Anaphes regulus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found on 2nd May at Castle Water of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#Mymaridae#RyeHarbour

Found on 1st May in Brede High Woods, a 0.7mm long female Cleruchus petr parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae. First find of this species in UK. #UKWildlife#wasps#ento#Mymaridae

A 0.35mm long female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in the garden birch tree. #UKWildlife#wasps#Mymaridae#ento

The fabulous fringed wings of a 0.35mm long Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in the garden birch tree. #UKWildlife#wasps#Mymaridae#entomology

A beautiful 0.6mm long female Anaphes sp parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. Love those fringed winged. Species identification will have to wait until a slide is prepared. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour

These are the 0.34mm long forewings of a female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in Great Wood near Battle in July. Love a good wing fringe! #UKWildlife#wasps#Mymaridae#entomology

A 0.6mm long female Erythmelus panis parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. #UKWildlife#wasps#entomology

Brachyptery is fascinating. Two 1mm long female Ooctonus hemipterus parasitoid wasps of the Mymaridae found in wet grass at Combe Valley. . Presumably such reduced wings show that evolution is getting rid of them, but when this small do they have any purpose? Balance perhaps? #UKWildlife#wasps

A beautiful 0.9mm long female Mymar pulchellum parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found at Castle Water of Rye Harbour Nature reserve yesterday. And yes, those wings are wondrous! #UKWildlife#entomology#wasps#RyeHarbour