Braconidae (family)

Unidentified braconid wasp at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek

Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024
Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024
Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024
Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Braconidae (family) 6 Feb 2024 SimoneC
Unidentified 4 Feb 2024 LisaH

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I think this wasp was laying eggs, by the curving of its abdomen on a couple of spots on the flower?

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SimoneC wrote:
   6 Feb 2024
Braconidae parasitise insects usually laying eggs in their larvae but sometimes in their eggs, so maybe there were some eggs there

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Feb 2024 05:46 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Egg laying Breeding behaviour
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