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Surprise observation this afternoon: Homotropus sp. An ichneumonid wasp, about 5-6 mm long.

There are only 8 observations world wide.

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#iNaturalist #Hymenoptera #entomology #insects #wasplove

A wasp stands upright on a step, with transparent wings, a black body, long antennae, and orange legs. An aphid between its legs.

Genus Homotropus observed by Albert Cardona

Homotropus in May 2024 by Albert Cardona. Sitting on top of an aphid.
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#Entomology #Hymenoptera #Taxonomy #Insect #CanYouIdentifyThisFamily
This is a dorsolateral view of a point-mounted wasp in the family Sierolomorphidae. Overall, it's dark brown, except for the yellowish tibiae and tarsi (legs & feet). It's rather uncommon and it's often confused with members of the different family, Bethylidae.
#entomology #taxonomy #Hymenoptera #insect #canyouidentifythisfamily

For Wasp Wednesday, a Megischus crown-of-thorns wasp drills deep into a redbud tree with her ovipositor, aiming to lay an egg on a wood-feeding grub inside. Illinois.

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A stark silhouette of a slender but muscular wasp, abdomen raised high, pushing what looks like a threaded needle into a rough substrate. The background is a blurry blue dusk.
#nature #Photography #Hymenoptera #stephanidae #wasplove #waspwednesday

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