Very small^ Encyrtid wasp, possibly laying on scale insect (possibly Coccus hesperidum) - Flickr - gailhampshire
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At 2.5 mm I almost missed this. Barely visible to the naked eye, but I took these shots as I I thought it moved! "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita) » Chalcid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Encyrtids (Encyrtidae)
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