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29-Jul-2018 Christine Hanrahan

Ichneumonid wasp (Exetastes suaveolens)

Larose Forest

On Wild Parsnip. These wasps are parasitic on Cucullia moth caterpillars; they are koinobiont endoparasitoids, meaning they "allow the host to continue its development while feeding upon it."

Thanks to iNaturalist for ID.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/125s f/3.2 at 12.4mm iso125 full exif

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Carl Carbone11-Jan-2023 01:43
So many interesting critters out there. Nice find and capture.
Don10-Jan-2023 23:41
Those are mighty antennae.
Ann Pettigrew10-Jan-2023 23:38
Don’t you love working on summer wildlife in winter?!? Great info for your beautiful wasp!
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