Sunday, 2 October 2016

Ichneumon Wasp

I saw this Ichnuemon Wasp at Abbot's Wood.


I have tentatively identified it as Dolichomitus imperator a member of the Pimplinae subfamily of the Ichneumonidae.


In this photo it appears to have its ovipositer extended into the fallen tree trunk, possibly laying a egg onto a host beetle larva.

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