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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Parasitic Wood Wasps (Orussidae) » Orussus » Orussus occidentalis
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Orussus occidentalis ovipositing - Orussus occidentalis - female
Copyright © 2010 Stephen Hart

Orussus occidentalis ovipositing - Orussus occidentalis - Female
Port Williams Beach, Sequim, Clallam County, Washington, USA
May 14, 2010
Size: ~ 1cm
I noticed the gross behavior first: Orussus (two individuals) holding still. I took the opportunity to get many stills and some video. It was only when I saw the images on my Mac that I realized that the two individuals were ovipositing.
Lars Vilhelmsen confirmed my observation. (See this page.)
I've posted more photos and two videos on my OHN Orussus ovipositing page.

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Orussus occidentalis ovipositing - Orussus occidentalis - female Orussus occidentalis ovipositing - Orussus occidentalis - female
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Contributed by Stephen Hart on 18 May, 2010 - 6:11pm
Last updated 18 June, 2013 - 7:03pm

Link Fixed
I fixed the link to my page with the video.
… Stephen Hart, 18 June, 2013 - 7:04pm login or register to post comments

so nice...
**
… v belov, 18 May, 2010 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
This is a public beach, with some dog walkers, so it's an exercise in embarrassment to spend time on hands and knees crouched over logs.
… Stephen Hart, 18 May, 2010 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

 
attitude
try thinking that those who waste their lives chilling on the beach instead of shooting bugs embarrass themselves big time :)
… v belov, 19 May, 2010 - 2:01am login or register to post comments

 
Amen!
Amen to the fact that 99.99% of humans are clueless about what shares the same [beach] space as them!
… Vincent Lucas, 18 June, 2013 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

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