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Parasitic wasp laying eggs through its ovipositor. Found on a banana tree on some forested hills on the edge of the town of Sungaipenuh near the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Spotted on Aug 17, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012
6 Comments
Wow! This is so cool!
Yeah, having what appears to be both a stinger and an ovipositor is new to me as well. Thanks for posting such an interesting spotting!
Thank you so much, Gordon! I suspected it was laying eggs, but the extra tube was a new sight for me. I guess it's pretty common with wasps as I read up on it more. Thanks for educating me!
This is a parasitic wasp that is ovipositing. The long black tube is the ovipositor. She also looks like she has a stinger, but I have no idea what this fascinating insect is, although I've just spent a half hour looking through field guides and on the internet. The closest I could get was the Pukapuka Ichneumon Wasp--see http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/spec..., but your subject isn't that. Fascinating..... Great photo!
Cool..i love the colour.
Beautiful insect! Someone should be able to find the ID