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Bug from kitchen
Copyright © 2025 Crystal Jones

Bug from kitchen
GILMER , Upshur, TX County
April 15, 2025
Size: 6 cm
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Contributed by Crystal Jones on 15 April, 2025 - 2:15am
Last updated 15 April, 2025 - 5:41pm

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 15 April, 2025 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

Probably a parasitic wasp ...
... of the family Ichneumonidae - this group attacks other insects (mostly Lepidoptera) and poses no threat or danger to people.
That said, the image is too poor to make any sort of reliable ID, so I will move it to frass.
… Bob Zuparko, 15 April, 2025 - 10:30am login or register to post comments

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