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Ichneumonidae Wasps

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Description:

These file like insects were found in the dense ever green forest of Gannoruwa (forest Reserve ) . There were only few of theses seen aggregated in leaf or two in a shrub like plant.One of our friends got stinged by these creatures !

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Comments (16)
Saumya Wanniarachchi
Thank you john , even i haven't seen a such aggregation of ichneumonids ! And Lauren thank you :)
John La Salle
Wow - this is fantastic. I have never seen this aggregating behaviour in ichneumonids, and I have only seen it a few other times in other parasitic wasps. Quite unusual.
Adarsha B S
Wow...i doubted it as Ichneumon wasp when i saw this on FB..Nice find Twinno :)
LisaPowers
Ichneumonidae are a family within the order Hymenoptera. Insects in this family are commonly called ichneumon wasps.
Sckel
fantastic. hope you get an ID. I would love to know more about these wasps. ;)

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2014 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedAugust 10, 2014

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