A male Thynnid Wasp (Myzinum sp.) roosts under the mature seedhead of a coastal plain honeycombhead (Balduina angustifolia) in early morning.


Males congregate on vegetation during low temperatures of early morning, waiting for females.


Size: 3525px × 4700px
Location: Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, FL, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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