A Taxonomist's Notebook

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#365Insects 7: #Pseudomalus purpuratus (Provancher, 1881)
If ever there were an insect that belongs in the #HarryPotter universe, it’s the cuckoo wasp. Metallic purple and able to curl up into a ball, these sneaky wasps would make the perfect snitch...

#365Insects 7: #Pseudomalus purpuratus (Provancher, 1881)

If ever there were an insect that belongs in the #HarryPotter universe, it’s the cuckoo wasp. Metallic purple and able to curl up into a ball, these sneaky wasps would make the perfect snitch for an entomological game of Quidditch!

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