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Alex Hyde / Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp.) leaf. A single adult wasp will emerge from each gall, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire,...
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David Weiller / Slug moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) walking beside two Ichneumon wasp (Ichneumonidae spp.) cocoons with the remains of two parasitised caterpillars on a palm leaf, Golfito, Costa Rica, March.
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Andy Sands / Parasitic wasp (Monosapyga clavicornis) hovering in front of garden bee hotel looking for hosts nests while being watched by the Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) Hertfordshire, England, UK, June
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Lucas Bustamante / Brush footed butterfly (Lycorea sp.) caterpillar with parasitic wasp cocoons on silk threads, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador.
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Solvin Zankl / Gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii) emerging from the oak gall. Germany, October.
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John Abbott / Ichneumon wasp (Compsocryptus sp.?) in flight, Williamson county, Texas, USA, November
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Nick Upton / Ichneumon Wasp (Ichneumonidae) with antenna upright, on leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, May.
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Andy Sands / Ichneumon wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria) one of the largest British wasps, at rest on Dock leaf, UK, Captive
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Ziegler / Parasitoid wasp (Ichneumonidae) carrying a large paralysed caterpillar to its nesting hole, The Peloponnese, Greece, May 2009
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Andy Sands / Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) waiting on edge of bee hotel in garden to parasitise nest of Mason bee (Osmia sp) by laying eggs. Hertfordshire, England, UK, May.
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Andy Sands / Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella) nest tunnel in sand dunes. Cornwall, England, UK. May. Focus Sta...
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Andy Sands / Ornate tailed digger wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) flying back to burrow, carrying paralysed Mining bee (Andrena sp) to lay eggs on. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July.