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Ichneumon Attacks as Caterpillar Puts up Brave Resistance - female

Ichneumon Attacks as Caterpillar Puts up Brave Resistance - Female
La Jolla Cyn, Point Mugu State Park, Ventura County, California, USA
May 17, 2008
Size: 18 mm
This ichneumon was attempting to approach the caterpillar above left, which lashed out violently when the ichneumon got too close for comfort.

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Ichneumon Attacks as Caterpillar Puts up Brave Resistance - female Ichneumon Stalking Caterpillar - female

Moved
Moved from Anomaloninae.

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.

Anomaloninae
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Thanks for the determination. What characters do you need a better look at? I may have a shot that shows them.

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