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Gasteruptiidae

Gasteruption jaculator

Description:

Small Wings and very hard to see when flying, Looked like a spider wen dangling? All up around about 40mm in size.

Habitat:

Lay eggs in the nests of solitary bees and wasps, where their larvae prey upon the host larvae and provisions.

Notes:

Was chasing up some Orchid Wasp's and noticed this fine like web floating back and forth? When I went to put container over it it was off? So had to get it now for a photo!

1 Species ID Suggestions

stho002
stho002 10 years ago
gasteruptiid wasp
Genus Gasteruption


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5 Comments

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

The long ovipositor places it in genus Gasteruption (at least within the Australian fauna)

JasonWhittle
JasonWhittle 10 years ago

Thanks John!

JasonWhittle
JasonWhittle 10 years ago

Cheers Jellis!

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

It is some kind of Ichneumon Wasp. Sure someone will ID it soon

JasonWhittle
Spotted by
JasonWhittle

Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia

Spotted on Nov 2, 2013
Submitted on Nov 2, 2013

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