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Fig. 1-2. Diagrams of Dynatus nest (a). 1, dorsal view. 2. lateral view. Fig. 3. Diagram of 
tree showing nest locations, Dynatus nests (a, e, f), nests of Centris vittata Lep. (b, c), nest 
of Centris labrosa Friese (d). Fig. 4. Mating position of Dynatus nigripes spinolae (Lep.). 
walked down the trunk until it saw the resident male and then it flew 
away. 
A female was observed entering the open hole (Fig. 3f) carrying 
cockroach nymphs three times this day. She landed on the tree within 
10cm of the open hole, walked down to it, entered it, dropped off the 
cockroach and left. The nymphs were held with the dorsum along the 
wasp’s venter, their legs hanging down, grasped in the female’s 
