Cuckoo wasp (family Chrysididae), Mojave Desert. These small (this one was 7-9 mm) wasps don't sting, and parasitize ground-nesting bees or wasps. If they're caught invading a burrow, they curl up like pillbugs; the host's sting can't pierce their armor, so they get thrown out and fly off safely. 🐙🌿
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