
Compsocryptus sp. (possibly texensis) or Ichneumon wasp
Female can sting but usually are harmless. They lay their eggs mostly in insects of a select few hosts. The larva eats its host from the inside out, usually leaving vital organs for last so that host will live long enough to provide food for the wasp. When the host dies the wasp emerges.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
By William Bodine
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Uploaded Dec 9, 2021. Captured Dec 9, 2021 08:25 in 3466 E Huber Cir, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=298968
Compsocryptus calipterus is also similar, but it has pale bands near the middle of the antennae. Posted 3 years ago