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wasps, bees, and ants
Hymenoptera

Hymenoptera: information (1) Hymenoptera: pictures (106)

Caption

Adult female parasitic wasp. The long "stinger" is only used for laying eggs inside caterpillars. This species specializes in attacking caterpillars that eat corn plants. This wasp belongs to the species Eriboris terebrans, in the family Ichneumonidae.

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Contributors

Tom Clark (photographer; copyright holder), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology

Jim Kalisch (photographer; copyright holder), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology

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