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Braconidae wasp. Avispa Braconidae

Braconidae

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Field Notes

Description:

The Braconidae wasp drilling wood with his long, sharp ovipositor and lays its eggs in larvae located inside the timber.
La avispa Braconidae taladra la madera con su largo y agudo ovopositor y deposita sus huevos en larvas que localiza en el interior de la madera.

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovipositor
http://www.pasapues.es/naturalezadearagon/fauna/avispas.php

Reference Links:

Braconidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
John La Salle
I think this is a Braconidae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braconidae These are very close to Ichneumonidae, and often difficult to tell apart.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversidad en España/Spain
Mission
Animales/plantas invasoras o plagas y sus depredadores. Invasive plants/animals or pest and their predators

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PublishedMay 5, 2013

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