Parasitic wasps (numerous families)


Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

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Roger wrote:
Yesterday
Certainly looks similar but the ovipositor is much shorter than all images on iNaturalist or ALA. Can it be extended? (from Jane Wright)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Yesterday
Lissonota?

Ichneumonidae (family)
CathB wrote:
11 Jul 2025
See sighting 4682195 which shows the contents of this pupal case 18 months later

Chalcididae (family)
DiBickers wrote:
1 Jul 2025
@kasiaaus ruling out the mud-nesting spider wasps & potter wasps, it’s also possible this could be the larva of one of the parasitoid wasps like the Ichneumon/Braconid Wasps. Apparently their larvae can feed openly on the host like this but I’m still not sure how we can go about verifying the ID without raising the larva☹️

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
KimberiRP wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Family Gasteruptiidae is correct, but the genus may not be Gasteruption; could be Pseudofoenus.

Gasteruption sp. (genus)
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