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Ichneumon Wasp - Netelia sp.
This female wasp has a sharp ovipositor at the end of her abdomen, which can actually be used to sting (unlike many other ichneumons). She uses it to sting a host caterpillar in order to lay an egg on it. The egg is stalked and remains attached to a caterpillar with a sort of "anchor". Once it hatches, the wasp larva will feed on the caterpillar as an ectoparasitoid (external parasite). Therefore, these wasps are koinobionts because they allow their host to continue development without fully arresting it.
Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area
No species identified
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