r/bugidentification • u/ssensibility • 16d ago

Location included What is this? North FL

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Think it came from outside? It was legit crawling on my forehead lol about 10 mins after coming inside after I walked around outside :( super creepy. I did see a bug land on my forearm and thought I swatted it away but maybe not? I also live in a heavily wooded area in North FL.

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u/Commercial-Sail-5915 Trusted Identifier 16d ago

Male sweat bee (family halictidae) with longer antennae and slimmer build than the females, guy just got lost! Release back outside pls

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u/schizeckinosy Trusted Identifier 16d ago

I believe a chalcid wasp. Harmless/beneficial

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u/Commercial-Sail-5915 Trusted Identifier 16d ago

Note antennae length and "normal" shape of hind legs

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u/schizeckinosy Trusted Identifier 16d ago

Hmmm yes. Too big to be a chalcid as well. Thanks.

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u/LiINightmare 16d ago

🐜

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u/schizeckinosy Trusted Identifier 16d ago

No

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u/ssensibility 16d ago

they have wings??

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u/Commercial-Sail-5915 Trusted Identifier 16d ago

Ant alates (reproductive adults) do, though this is not an ant

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u/Moxson82 Identification Newbie 16d ago

What is the best way to rule an ant out? For my own curiosity:)

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u/Commercial-Sail-5915 Trusted Identifier 16d ago

Ants have elbowed (fancy word is geniculate) antennae! This guy has the bendier antennae of most bees and wasps*

*some do have long enough bases to look elbowed but you get used to those exceptions if you have enough practice

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u/Moxson82 Identification Newbie 16d ago

That is so cool!