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Emerald cockroach wasp

Ampulex compressa

Description:

•They are solitary wasps. •They sting cockroaches and use them as host for the larvae. •They are native to South Asia, Africa and Pacific islands, but were introduced in other places around the world.

Habitat:

Tropical regions -I saw this wasp in São Paulo (Brazil)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

SP, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 21, 2016
Submitted on Sep 21, 2016

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