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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries) >> Cuckoo Wasps (Family: Chrysididae) > Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis) sp.) on lichen covered rock
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5-AUG-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis) sp.) on lichen covered rock

These very tiny wasps (under 5mm) are stunning when seen close up. Many are kleptoparasites or ectoparasitoids, targeting solitary bees and wasps.


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Gillian03-Sep-2009 15:01
Wow! I love the colours of this guy...so beautiful with his metallic blue and green! Vote
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