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Scollid wasp

Scoliidae

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Field Notes

Notes:

There is some activity going here like lying eggs or so.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Hi Chief, nice pictures! This is a Scollid wasp. They are parasites (as larvae) of beetle larvae. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoliidae). This looks like a female so she probably is not laying eggs there on the leaf.

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PublishedMarch 13, 2014

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