Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Gasteruptiid wasp at Acton, ACT

Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2020
Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2020
Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2020
Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2020
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Gasteruption sp. (genus) 22 Feb 2020 michaelb
Gasteruption sp. (genus) 22 Feb 2020 HarveyPerkins
Austrolestes sp. (genus) 21 Feb 2020 PeterA

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3 comments

roymcd wrote:
   22 Feb 2020
Thanks for the interesting photo, I'm a bit confused by the image, probably something else, rather than a damselfly...???
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   22 Feb 2020
Very intriguing. Certainly not a damselfly. All I can suggest is an odd-looking parasitic wasp of some sort. If you have any other photos of this from other angles it would be worth putting them up. If it does indeed have wings, they must be quite small.
PeterA wrote:
   22 Feb 2020
Thanks for your thoughts - I've added a couple more photos which may help. Way out of my league...

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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