Ichneumonidae (family)

Unidentified ichneumon wasp at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Ichneumonidae (family)	20 May 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Ichneumonidae (family)	11 Feb 2021	KimPullen
Unverified	10 Feb 2021	CathB

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These two wasps hatched from the egg sac shown in the last image, which I had collected earlier. I assume they were parasites of whatever made the egg sac, which I had thought would be a spider. The graph paper squares are 2 X 2 mm.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074146 -35.267144
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
10 Feb 2021 09:13 AM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Ichneumonidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ichneumon wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1472.5m Recorded at altitude
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