parasitoid wasps emerged from smooth carrion flower berries

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Braconid Wasps (Braconidae) » Braconinae

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parasitoid wasps emerged from smooth carrion flower berries

Lake Meyer Park, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 12, 2018
Size: 2-3mm

I collected several dried-out smooth carrion flower (Smilax herbacea) berries on 4/25/18 that were still left over from last winter. I noticed that several tiny wasps had emerged by 5/10/18 and I photographed these specimens today. I'm curious as to whether there is a parasitic wasp that has smooth carrion flower berries as its host.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 12 May, 2018 - 5:56pm
Last updated 12 May, 2018 - 9:47pm

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… Aaron Hunt, 12 May, 2018 - 9:47pm

Braconinae

Thanks Aaron!

… Larry Reis, 12 May, 2018 - 10:02pm

Braconinae…

These braconid wasps are predominantly external parasites of concealed larvae of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera.

See reference here.

… Ross Hill, 12 May, 2018 - 7:01pm

braconid wasps

Thanks Ross! So there must have been moth or beetle larvae hiding and feeding inside those berries last fall before the wasps found them. I will keep the berries around for a while and see if any moths or beetles survived to emerge this spring.

… Larry Reis, 12 May, 2018 - 7:14pm

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