wingless parasitic wasp

5818   Hi. I found this ant running around the edge of my cat’s water bowl. It is red with a black head and long pointy thing on the butt end. Can you tell me about it? It was in Gibsons, BC. Thanks!  Tracy

This is not an ant, but a small wingless parasitic wasp of some kind. See http://tinyurl.com/gmt2x2k for another example. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.