Skip to main content

Parasitic wasp female

Xanthopimpla sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-37.8996, 145.311

Field Notes

Description:

About 12mm long body. Obviously female. This one couldn't fly and after examining the photos on the big screen I noticed a tiny break in the left costa.

Habitat:

Outer urban back yard.

Notes:

This species has a proportionately longer ovipositor then the most common one around here - X.rhopaloceros <br> Maybe X.punctata

Reference Links:

Xanthopimpla - Wikipedia, Xanthopimpla | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Animals with Warning Colors
Mission
Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Backyard Habitats of the World

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMay 12, 2022

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies