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Rhopalosoma nearcticum Rhopalosomatid wasp (Rhopalosoma nearcticum)<br />
FOOD: ectoparasitic on crickets of the subfamily Eneopterinae (Orocharis, Hapithus).<br />
Very similar to some ichneumonids (Ophioninae), but the abdomen is rounded and not as compressed, and the wing venation is distinctive. Rhopalosoma nearcticum,Rhopalosomatid wasp,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rhopalosoma nearcticum

Rhopalosomatid wasp (Rhopalosoma nearcticum)
FOOD: ectoparasitic on crickets of the subfamily Eneopterinae (Orocharis, Hapithus).
Very similar to some ichneumonids (Ophioninae), but the abdomen is rounded and not as compressed, and the wing venation is distinctive.

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"Rhopalosoma nearcticum" is a species of rhopalosomatid wasp in the family Rhopalosomatidae. It is found in the Americas between the United States and Brazil.

Species identified by t7iguy
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By t7iguy

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2024. Captured Aug 5, 2024 05:09.
  • OM-1MarkII
  • f/10.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm