Ichneumon Wasp: These are tiny parasitic wasps. Hard to capture detailed images of as, like many insects, they rarely sit still. This one sat on an Oak leaf preening itself...

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Ichneumon Wasp

Jun 25, 2015 11:57:49 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

These are tiny parasitic wasps. Hard to capture detailed images of as, like many insects, they rarely sit still. This one sat on an Oak leaf preening itself...

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Jun 25, 2015 12:13:48 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

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Jun 25, 2015 12:50:59 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Textbook images.
What hosts does this parasite prefer?

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Jun 25, 2015 13:43:07 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Nikonian72 wrote:

What hosts does this parasite prefer?

Seems that hosts are beetle larvae. Just got this from Bug Guide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/348341

Jun 25, 2015 18:49:28 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

like the 2nd,good job

Jun 25, 2015 20:53:50 #

naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA

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Jun 25, 2015 21:31:43 #

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

nice looking wasp

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Jun 26, 2015 10:43:16 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

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