Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

A species of parasitic wasp at Hughes Garran Woodland

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 21 Feb 2024
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 21 Feb 2024
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Hughes Garran Woodland - 21 Feb 2024
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Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) 7 May 2024 SimoneC
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) 23 Feb 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 22 Feb 2024 GarranCubs

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Garran Cubs Sighting at Hughes/Garran Woodland. Sawfly larvae will be uploaded separately. Interested to know what the other insect is and what it might be doing. Parasitic wasp maybe?

5 comments

   23 Feb 2024
Hi GarrenCubs, do you have a photo or 2?
GarranCubs wrote:
   23 Feb 2024
Hi Michael (Emma here) - not sure how it uploaded without the photos! I've updated it now.
   23 Feb 2024
Thanks Emma.
GarranCubs wrote:
   27 Feb 2024
Hi @michaelb can you please tell us a bit about what this wasp might be doing? Thanks!
   27 Feb 2024
It looks like a female parasitic wasp, and is probably laying its eggs in the bodies of these grubs.

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