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Beetle-killing wasp

Tiphia femorata

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

The body is completely black, light haired, and the tibiae and femora of the middle and rear pairs of legs are reddish brown. The wasp hunts for burrowed beetle larvae where it lays it’s eggs.

Habitat:

Seashore on a moon carrot.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Stor hårveps

Reference Links:

Tiphia femorata - Wikipedia, Tiphia femorata · iNaturalist

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