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Ichneumonid Wasp

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A yellow Ichneumonid Wasp about 1.5 cm long, with dark brown markings. The wings are smokey brown. And she has a long black ovipositor. She was in the process of lift-off.

Habitat:

Arcotete Park, about 10 km north of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

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Comments (3)
LaurenZarate
Thank you Michael, the projection is her ovipositor!.

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