@Natur Thanks for the zoom in! I only ever notice whether a wasp is stylopized a posteriori, when looking at photos; often it's experts who pointed it out to me. In the spur of the moment it's not something one thinks about.

I've found at least 4 stylopized wasps and 1 bee: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&q=stylopized&taxon_id=47201&user_id=albertcardona&verifiable=any

Some are quite extreme in how much the tergite is pushed out of its natural position. Most obvious is the bee, a Hylaeus, perhaps because of the color contrast: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89223666

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@colinpurrington Cool, thanks. Never seen Macrosiagon in larval form, only the adults on fennel flowers–didn't even know it was parasitic; much to look forward to.

What I've seen though are stylopized wasps, quite a few of them. As in, it's not uncommon. E.g., https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92161436 (second photo).

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