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The Micro-Wasps

categories: Micro-Wasps Pollinators Wasps

last review date: 2025-09-12 10:15

Micro-wasps feeding on Mariposa Lily nectar.
Micro-wasps feeding on the nectar of a Mariposa Lily
Photo by: D.G. James

Biology

There are about 20 families that contain micro-wasps, barely visible, without a hand lens or microscope.

There are many thousands of species of these micro-wasps and most of them utilize flowers as a food resource.

Many have been shown to need nectar or pollen as a way of enhancing reproduction and/or longevity.

The importance of micro-wasps in pollination has not been studied, but it seems likely that these tiny wasps do play a role in some habitats and situations.

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