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Ichneumon Wasp.
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ICHNEUMON WASP FACTS |
Identification
This Ichneumon Wasp has black and yellow stripes on head and thorax. the abdomen is black with five yellow bands. the end part of the abdomen is brownish red. The female has a strong ovipositor that is less than half the body length. The antennae are very long.
Size
body length 20mm
Breeding
The female lays an egg in a caterpillar. When the egg hatches the wasp larva feeds on the caterpillar.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hymenoptera | | Family: | Ichneumonidae | | Genus: | Xanthopimpla | | Species: | sp | | Common Name: | Ichneumon Wasp |
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