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A female Hemiptarsenus ornatus parasitoid wasp of the Eulophidae found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. #UKWildlife#wasps#Eulophidae#RyeHarbour

small brown wasp with metallic green abdomen, and black antennae with white tips
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A beautiful Berytinus hirticornis stiltbug found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#stiltbug#RyeHarbour#heteroptera

long and thin striped brown bug with very long legs and antennae
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0.8mm long female Oligosita collina parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found on Echium vulgare on 27th June at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#Trichogrammatidae#RyeHarbour

tiny pale yellow wasp, head and antennae to the left, fringed wings above
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A beautifully tiny 0.6mm long female Stemmatosteres sp parasitoid wasp of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae#ento

tiny orange wasp with grey-blue eyes and grey antennae, head is to the left of picture
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One of three female Rhopus sulphureus parasitoid wasps of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae

side view of white-bodied tiny wasp with black-tipped antennae, wings held above body, head to the left of picture
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A seemingly delicate Centrodora sp parasitoid wasp of the Aphelinidae found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. Could well be Centrodora livens, but not certain at present. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#ento

almost colourless tiny wasp with a yellow eye. Head and antennae to the left, wings above.
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A beautiful little Collembola using a dead fly as a vantage point between rain showers on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. #UKWildlife#Collembola#RyeHarbour#ento

yellow springtail perched on the legs of an upturned brown and black fly
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One of five 0.3mm long Trichogramma evanescens parasitoid wasps of the Trichogrammatidae found on the beachscape at Rye Harbour Nature reserve. This specimen is a male as is evidenced by those wonderful antennae. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Trichogrammatidae#ento

0.3mm long yellow and grey wasp with hairy antenna to the right of picture, bright red eyes, and wings held above body
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0.8mm long female Oligosita sp parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found on the saltmarsh of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. Probably Oligosita collina, but not certain (this genus is difficult). #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Trichogrammatidae#ento

0.8mm long yellow wasp with fringed wings held above body, head and antennae to the right
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A rather handsome female Eupelmus vesicularis parasitoid wasp found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature reserve this morning. Note those tiny wings! #UKWildlife#wasps#ento#RyeHarbour

tiny greenish-brown wasp with extremely reduced wings, head and antennae to the right
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