‪‎The Great Aphidiinae Adventure‬

Amber Bass and Ryan Ridenbaugh travel 3700 miles across 4 states collecting Pauesia (Braconidae: Aphidiinae) this summer 2017.Map showing a marked road trip route through Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona with labeled points A to H.
Panoramic view of the Grand Canyon under a clear blue sky, with layers of red rock formations and green shrubs in the foreground.
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Two ants on a branch tending to a group of small insects clustered together.
At Heron Lake State Park.
Close-up of several small insects on a green plant stem, with one larger, round insect among them.
At Heron Lake State Park.

Photos by Ryan Ridenbaugh.