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Caterpillar Hunter This large ichneumon wasp was successfully hunting a caterpillar just to insert an egg into it, after a second or to the caterpillar carried on eating as if nothing had happened! Australia,Geotagged,Heteropelma scaposum,Two-toned caterpillar parasite,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Caterpillar Hunter

This large ichneumon wasp was successfully hunting a caterpillar just to insert an egg into it, after a second or to the caterpillar carried on eating as if nothing had happened!

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  1. View physignathus's profile
    physignathus
    King Cobra
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    I think This is Hymenoptera inchneumoninae-Orange Ichneumon wasp but not 100% sure. Posted 10 years ago
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      WildFlower
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      Two-toned Caterpillar Parasite Wasp - Heteropelma scaposum
      http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_ichneumonwasps/TweTonedCaterpillarParasite.htm       Posted 10 years ago
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        physignathus
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        Ok thanks a lot Wildflower. Posted 10 years ago

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The Two-toned caterpillar parasite

Heteropelma scaposum is a caterpillar parasite wasp described by Morley in 1913. It is found in Australia.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Feb 14, 2015. Captured Sep 21, 2014 09:39 in 18 Mindi Court, Cashmere QLD 4500, Australia.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/25.0
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO900
  • 200mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.