Ichneumonidae (family)

Unidentified ichneumon wasp at Cook, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
Ichneumonidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
Ichneumonidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
Ichneumonidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
Ichneumonidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2021
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Identification history

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

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User's notes

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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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 10 Feb 2021 09:13 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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