Giant parasitoid wasp, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Armed to the teeth as they say. This one likely is from the genus Pelecinus, which has only 3 species but I'm unsure which species it is, they all look quite similar to me. This one was very large, with particularly a very long Metasoma that is used to inject eggs into scarab beetles that live just below the soil.

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Christine Young

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I love these wasps - they are so graceful! Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  I agree, it's like a perfectly engineered robot. Freaky, but cool :) Posted 7 years ago

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