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The Gasteruptiid Wasp (Gasteruption alwathbaense), measuring 11.3mm, and the Dance Fly (Drapetis wathabiensis), measuring 2-3mm, have now been added to the list of hundreds of invertebrates already recorded on the reserve.
"This discovery further enhances Al Wathba Wetland Reserve's status as a biodiversity hotspot that must remain protected. EAD is proud of this discovery and will continue to ensure the effective management and monitoring of species, water quality and vegetation on the reserve," said Dr Shaikha Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of the Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity Sector at EAD.
They are mainly grey with white feet, long thin abdomen and long legs. They have a distinctive way of holding their abdomen high above their bodies. Females either lay their eggs in the nests of twig-dwelling solitary bees, or parasitise their larvae.
The Dance Fly (Drapetis wathbaiensis) species have been confirmed by Dr Andreas Stark from the German Entomological Institute, Senckenberg in Germany.
Dr Salim Javed, Acting Director of Terrestrial Biodiversity has suggested the name for the Dance Fly, Drapetis wathabiensis 'as it draws on its origin of first discovery, cementing Al Wathba in the history books for species identification'.
The Al Wathba Wetland Reserve - which is 45 minutes away from Abu Dhabi - was declared a protection zone by the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1998.
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