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Orange Ichneumon Wasp

Mesostenus thoracicus - Female

Photo by Ingrid3
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41.0717, -73.5443

Field Notes

Description:

~1.5 cm, orange body and legs, black and white thorax, rapidly up and down vibrating black and white flagged antennae, clear wings upright over body

Habitat:

hunting on leaf surface of begonia in flower garden

Notes:

very bold, was not deterred by my presence, was rapidly hopping and walking about the shrub from leaf surface to leaf surface, HIGHLY CHARISMATIC MICRO-PREDATOR!
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013

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