Predatory Wasp - Hymenoptera
Parasitic and predatory arthropods often prevent plants from being severely damaged by killing herbivores as they feed on the plants. This is a leaf of a pepper plant.
The Hymenoptera are one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. Over 130,000 species are recognized, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν (hymen): membrane and πτερόν (pteron): wing. The hind wings are connected to the fore wings by a series of hooks called hamuli.
Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or otherwise inaccessible places. The ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through complete metamorphosis — that is, they have a worm-like larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature (See holometabolism).
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Unfortunately, Wikipedia is not a perfect specie database, yet JungleDragon depends on it. It's still pretty good though, with a success rate over 90% :) Posted 12 years ago
Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or otherwise inaccessible places. The ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through complete metamorphosis — that is, they have a worm-like larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature (See holometabolism).
Posted 12 years ago
If you know the exact species name (not the family name), then I can manually create it in JungleDragon's database, even if it is not in Wikipedia. Posted 12 years ago