Braconidae (family)

Unidentified braconid wasp at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek

Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 05:46 PM
Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 05:46 PM
Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 05:46 PM
Braconidae (family) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 05:46 PM
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Braconidae (family) 6 Feb 2024 SimoneC
Unverified 4 Feb 2024 LisaH

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I think this wasp was laying eggs, by the curving of its abdomen on a couple of spots on the flower?

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SimoneC wrote:
   6 Feb 2024
Braconidae parasitise insects usually laying eggs in their larvae but sometimes in their eggs, so maybe there were some eggs there

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