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Austin Wasp and Eggs
Copyright © 2023 Justin Council

Austin Wasp and Eggs
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 26, 2023
Size: 2 Milimeters
Tiny wasp. Found on green eggs, also about 2 millimeters in diameter. Found 5 feet high on the side of a tree trunk. The Nest was nestled in amongst Rosette Lichen (Physcia millegrana). Seen at 5:30pm.
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Contributed by Justin Council on 26 April, 2023 - 12:28am
Last updated 13 June, 2023 - 4:47pm

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… v belov, 13 June, 2023 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Zuparko, 28 April, 2023 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

The wasp is a member of EITHER ...
... the family Scelionidae or Encyrtidae - two families that look a lot alike and include species that are parasitoids of the eggs of Hemiptera and Lepidoptera. Regrettably, the image is not sufficient for me to tell the difference, so I'll probably end up frassing it.
… Bob Zuparko, 26 April, 2023 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

 
Possible egg ID
Thank you for your comment! I have done some more observations on this tree and I have seen Rough Stink Bugs as well. From my research, these eggs may also look like the eggs of Brochymena.
… Justin Council, 27 April, 2023 - 11:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Very good
Since I can't put a better ID on the 'toids, I'll move the image to the Pentatomidae, where perhaps someone more familiar with that group might be able to confirm the ID of the eggs.
… Bob Zuparko, 28 April, 2023 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

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