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Megastigmus pistaciae I have only seen this kind of insect this one time and found it particularly interesting.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132855/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_02.html" title="The Pistachio seed chalcid side view 02"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5939/132855_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=QSbI1hQmcxGKfumL8u3A1VexnW4%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="The Pistachio seed chalcid side view 02 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132856/2021091304.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123901/megastigmus_pistaciae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123910/another_perspective_on_specimen_below.html Geotagged,Megastigmus pistaciae,Pistachio seed chalcid,Portugal,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123910/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_front_view.html" title="The Pistachio seed chalcid front view"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5939/123910_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xhjGk707QQ5O9Ww%2FNk%2F41Zsyjfw%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="The Pistachio seed chalcid front view https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123901/megastigmus_pistaciae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132855/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_02.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132856/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_03.html Europe,Geotagged,Macro,Megastigmus pistaciae,Pistachio seed chalcid,Portugal,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132856/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_03.html" title="The Pistachio seed chalcid side view 03"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5939/132856_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=j1bYaaORG1zLK%2BTl2jP%2BW6QbzL4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="The Pistachio seed chalcid side view 03 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132855/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_02.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123910/another_perspective_on_specimen_below.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123901/megastigmus_pistaciae.html Geotagged,Megastigmus pistaciae,Pistachio seed chalcid,Portugal,Summer" /></a></figure> Europe,Geotagged,Macro,Megastigmus pistaciae,Pistachio seed chalcid,Portugal,Summer,insect Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Megastigmus pistaciae

I have only seen this kind of insect this one time and found it particularly interesting.

The Pistachio seed chalcid side view 02 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132856/2021091304.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123901/megastigmus_pistaciae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123910/another_perspective_on_specimen_below.html Geotagged,Megastigmus pistaciae,Pistachio seed chalcid,Portugal,Summer

The Pistachio seed chalcid front view https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123901/megastigmus_pistaciae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132855/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_02.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132856/the_pistachio_seed_chalcid_side_view_03.html Europe,Geotagged,Macro,Megastigmus pistaciae,Pistachio seed chalcid,Portugal,Summer

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  1. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    That definitely is a interesting insect. How big was it? Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Flavio's profile
      Flavio
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      Hi Ernst, it was about 0,5cm. Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Wow, interesting little wasp you have there! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Flavio's profile
      Flavio
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      Thanks Claire ;-)
       Posted 3 years ago

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The Pistachio seed chalcid

Megastigmus is a genus of minute wasps. The Pistachio seed chalcid, Megastigmus pistaciae, is a pest of pistachios in North Africa and Mediterranean and Middle East countries. It was first discovered in North America in Chico, California, in 1967. Its distribution now includes major portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and limited areas of southern California.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Nov 5, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2021 08:23 in Avenida Dona Maria Lizardo Palermo, 1, Moncarapacho, Faro, 8700-100 Moncarapacho, Portugal.
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  • X-T20
  • f/1.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.