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Ichneumonid Wasp

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Black wasp, 1 cm long with an unusually thick ovipositor. Family Ichneumonidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
John La Salle
Hi Lauren Another Ichneumonidae When you get as wasp that has lots of small segments in the antenna (more than 16) then it is almost always an Ichneumonidae or Braconidae.

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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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