Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

8 A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)

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Chalcidoidea (superfamily) SimoneC 19 Nov 2023
Unverified Miranda 19 Nov 2023

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These tiny wasps were perched on a jewel beetle (I think). They stayed on even when it flew between branches.

5 comments

   19 Nov 2023
Amazing - Great spotting and photography!
   19 Nov 2023
Thanks @HelenCross 😊
   19 Nov 2023
lol. freeloaders!
   5 Dec 2023
@KimPullen do you know why these wasps would be attracted to this species of jewel beetle? Miranda has recently added another sighting.
   8 Dec 2025
It's been suggested on another forum that these are trichogrammatidae and are hanging around so they can parasitise the beetle's eggs? @SimoneC @KimPullen

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 19 Nov 2023 12:59 PM Recorded on
  • Miranda Recorded by
  • Jewel beetle? Associated animal
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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