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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 !
Spotted on Aug 9, 2014
Submitted on Aug 10, 2014
16 Comments
An interesting habit.
Thank you Caleb ! :)
great find and photos!
Thank you john , even i haven't seen a such aggregation of ichneumonids ! And Lauren thank you :)
AMAZING!
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.
Thanx Twino ! :)
Wow...i doubted it as Ichneumon wasp when i saw this on FB..Nice find Twinno :)
THank you liza ! For the clue ! :)
Ichneumonidae are a family within the order Hymenoptera. Insects in this family are commonly called ichneumon wasps.
Thank you very much Kel Dilan And beaker ! :)
Fantastic photos! Well done!
Wonderful shot sau!
fantastic. hope you get an ID. I would love to know more about these wasps. ;)
Thank you Bhagi !
wow!!! amazing...