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Aulacid wasp - Pristaulacus fasciatus - female
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Williams

Aulacid wasp - Pristaulacus fasciatus - Female
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
August 12, 2008
Unknown ichneumon female. Any ideas?
Contributed by Andrew Williams on 9 April, 2009 - 4:25pm
Last updated 10 August, 2009 - 12:13pm

Cool! Not an ichneumon.
This is a wasp in the family Aulacidae, genus Pristaulacus. One of the best images I've seen of this species. Will move to guide page shortly. Great find, they are not commonly seen.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 April, 2009 - 10:16pm

 
excellent, thank you
Hopefully this pic will help the future finders of the species. I got some shots of it depositing in the tree too.
… Andrew Williams, 10 April, 2009 - 8:15am

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