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Photo#233494
Copyright © 2008
Perry Babin
Ichneumon? Male?
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
The only reason I'm posting these is due to the somewhat unusual coloring (from the ones I've seen). I don't know if it's a normal variation or something relatively rare.
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Contributed by
Perry Babin
on 14 October, 2008 - 12:21am
Last updated 2 October, 2009 - 9:06am
Moved
Moved from
Braconids and Ichneumons
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Bob Carlson
, 2 October, 2009 - 9:06am
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Ichneumon yes, male...?
Not all female ichneumons have ovipositors, so I hesitate to assign a gender to this one. Nice close-ups, so don't frass. I might be able to eventually assign this to at least a subfamily.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 14 October, 2008 - 4:20pm
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