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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Braconid Wasps (Braconidae) » Braconinae
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Red Braconid
Copyright © 2009 Bob Barber

Red Braconid
Dog canyon, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
June 13, 2009
Chewing the skin off of a thorn - Crown-of-Thorns plant There were at least 10 of these around this plant.
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Contributed by Bob Barber on 14 June, 2009 - 10:42am
Last updated 17 December, 2009 - 4:25pm

Braconidae, possibly Braconinae -- Paul Marsh det.
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… v belov, 17 December, 2009 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

Braconidae…
This appears to be a female braconid wasp. This behavior is interesting. It may be that she is trying to parasitize another insect she found (with her antennae) hidden inside the thorn (it is unlikely she is feeding), but since her ovipositor is so short, she may be munching away just to get closer access.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/170
… Ross Hill, 17 June, 2009 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

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