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Parasitic wasp (female)

Pimpla rufipes

Photo by hg_williams3
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Field Notes

Description:

This wasp is parasitic laying its eggs by penetrating the soft bodies of caterpillars. Females are readily identified by the protruding egg tube.

Habitat:

Gardens

Notes:

This one was in search of host looking into many cracks and crevices for unguarded larvae.

Reference Links:

Pimpla, Genus Pimpla - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2013

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