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Ichneumon wasp
Echthrus niger
42.9634, -85.6681
Field Notes
Description:
Echthrus females can easily be distinguished from other Ichneumon species by their enlarged foretibia. These foretibia are thought to be specialized allowing the female to detect vibrations of wood boring insects. Once a host is detected, she pierces the wood with her ovipositor and places an egg in or near the host. Once the egg hatches the larva will feed on the host, eventually killing it.
Habitat:
Deciduous Woodland
Notes:
This is one of the only known recorded sightings of this particular species.
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