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wasp..?? - Agonocryptus discoidaloides - female
Copyright © 2008 Chuck

wasp..?? - Agonocryptus discoidaloides - Female
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
April 27, 2008
Watched her on this tree for awhile. She was sticking it with her ovipositor thingy!! Was very interesting to watch.
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Contributed by Chuck on 2 May, 2008 - 9:21pm
Last updated 4 January, 2010 - 9:02pm

Moved
Moved from Cryptinae.
… Bob Carlson, 4 January, 2010 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 October, 2008 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

Looks like a ...
female Ichneumon wasp laying eggs.
… Alan Chin Lee, 2 May, 2008 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Trying to narrow her down....
So, finally dug out my favorite refernce book, and think she is a either Rhyssa lineolata or Rhyssa persuasoria.....anyone able to figure this out? hehehe
… Chuck, 8 May, 2008 - 5:21am login or register to post comments

 
Not Rhyssa.
I believe the species you are referring to are European for starters...This is likely something in the Gelinae subfamily (aka Cryptinae). Moving there for now.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 October, 2008 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

 
hmmm...
That would be weird since the guide im using is Insects Their Natural History and Diversity w/ A photographic guide to insects of Eastern North America..hehehe.. the Rhyssa pics seem the closest, that's why I choose them..Guess ill have to do more homework!!
… Chuck, 8 October, 2008 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Female Ichneumon wasp
The female Ichneumon wasp finds a larva of a wood wasp. She drills a hole into the branch and stings the larva, then deposits her egg directly onto it. Her egg will hatch and then feed on its wood wasp host.
… jeffdot13, 14 May, 2008 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

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