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Enicospilus
Photo#206934
Copyright © 2008
BeeBee
Ichneumon? -
Enicospilus
Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
July 23, 2008
Size: about an inch
He was resting on the side of our pole barn below a security light. He stayed there for quite some time.
Contributed by
BeeBee
on 27 July, 2008 - 9:52pm
Last updated 23 September, 2019 - 4:34pm
Moved
Moved from
Ophioninae
.
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Rachel Behm
, 23 September, 2019 - 4:34pm
Moved
Moved from
Ichneumon Wasps
.
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John R. Maxwell
, 2 September, 2009 - 11:49am
Ophioninae…
The orange coloration, laterally flattened abdomen, large ocelli, and wing venation indicates an ophion wasp in this subfamily.
See reference
here.
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Ross Hill
, 2 September, 2009 - 11:23am
Moved
Moved from
All yellow orange -- Ophion-like
.
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John R. Maxwell
, 19 September, 2008 - 8:51am
Moved to Guide for "Ophion-li
Moved to Guide for "Ophion-like"
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E Moon
, 25 August, 2008 - 5:20pm
No biting...
Members of the Ophioninae thankfully can't bite, but they do have a sharpened ovipositor that can be extruded and used in defense to "sting". Ichneumon and braconid wasps are highly attracted to lights, so you will likely see more of them over time.
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Ross Hill
, 29 July, 2008 - 5:22pm
Ophion
Looks like an Ichneumon to me! Ophion, it seems to be. Careful, they can give a painful little bite! :)
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Crystal Slaght
, 28 July, 2008 - 12:10am