Ichneumon wasp (Riesenschlupfwespe) (Dolichomitus imperator) | Project Noah

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Photo by Hannah Davis

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Field Notes

Description:

Very large ichneumon wasp injecting eggs into a host hidden inside a wooden railing.

Habitat:

Forest

Reference Links:

Valued image set: Oviposition among ichneumon wasps - Wikimedia Commons

Species ID Suggestions

Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae

Dolichomitus imperator— Ichneumonidae.

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Thanks!

Great series!

Thanks! Ichneumons are always tricky to ID, I find... too many similar-looking species.

Wonderful seria! It's Dolichomitus imperator— Ichneumonidae.http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/rus/ephialt1.htm

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