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Braconidae wasp. Avispa Braconidae

Braconidae

Description:

The Braconidae wasp drilling wood with his long, sharp ovipositor and lays its eggs in larvae located inside the timber. La avispa Braconidae taladra la madera con su largo y agudo ovopositor y deposita sus huevos en larvas que localiza en el interior de la madera.

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovipositor http://www.pasapues.es/naturalezadearago...

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2 Comments

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 10 years ago

Thanks, John.

John La Salle
John La Salle 10 years ago

I think this is a Braconidae
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braconidae
These are very close to Ichneumonidae, and often difficult to tell apart.

eulalia rubio
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eulalia rubio

Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Spotted on May 5, 2013
Submitted on May 5, 2013

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