Callibracon capitator

White Flank Black Braconid Wasp at Dunlop, ACT

Callibracon capitator at Dunlop, ACT - 12 May 2020
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Callibracon capitator 14 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Callibracon capitator 12 May 2020 Roger

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I have turned the image to get a better view; the wasp was vertical on the branch. My keen-eyed wife noticed that its ovipositor is inserted into the branch, and presumably depositing an egg into what would probably be a long-horned beetle larva.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 May 2020 02:52 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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