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Ichneumon wasp (Riesenschlupfwespe)

Dolichomitus imperator

Description:

Very large ichneumon wasp injecting eggs into a host hidden inside a wooden railing.

Habitat:

Forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

IrinaSh
IrinaSh 8 years ago
Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae
Dolichomitus imperator— Ichneumonidae. Эфиальт-император — Википедия


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4 Comments

Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis 8 years ago

Thanks!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 8 years ago

Great series!

Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis 8 years ago

Thanks! Ichneumons are always tricky to ID, I find... too many similar-looking species.

IrinaSh
IrinaSh 8 years ago

Wonderful seria!
It's Dolichomitus imperator— Ichneumonidae.http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/rus/ephialt1.htm

Hannah Davis
Spotted by
Hannah Davis

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Spotted on Oct 31, 2015
Submitted on Nov 2, 2015

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