Is it a seed or a shadow? No, it's a mystery phytophagous wasp. Someone suggested it's Bruchophagus but we've not tried the keys yet so we'll see.
#SeedEcology #SeedPredation #entemology #ecology

New NIOO publication: Quantifying the mutualism-antagonism continuum for seed removal by a granivorous disperser. #seeddispersal #seedpredation #granivores #frugivores
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.02.005