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Megastigmus aculeatus - Oviposition flowerside This lady had chosen a somewhat &quot;different&quot; strategy for oviposition, as mostly these will deposit their eggs in the rose hip from the smooth surface of the hip under the flower head, as seen in this image:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95722/megastigmus_aculeatus_-_oviposition.html" title="Megastigmus aculeatus - Oviposition"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/95722_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=b4vwKFmqYJ3r9KUwbyi08o3gqQA%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Megastigmus aculeatus - Oviposition Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane&#039;s garden,Megastigmidae,Megastigmus,Megastigmus aculeatus,Oviposition,Rosa rugosa,Torymidae,nl: Rimpelroos,nl: Rozenzaadwesp" /></a></figure><br /> Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane's garden,Megastigmidae,Megastigmus,Megastigmus aculeatus,Oviposition,Rosa rugosa,Torymidae,nl: Rimpelroos,nl: Rozenzaadwesp Click/tap to enlarge

Megastigmus aculeatus - Oviposition flowerside

This lady had chosen a somewhat "different" strategy for oviposition, as mostly these will deposit their eggs in the rose hip from the smooth surface of the hip under the flower head, as seen in this image:

Megastigmus aculeatus - Oviposition Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane's garden,Megastigmidae,Megastigmus,Megastigmus aculeatus,Oviposition,Rosa rugosa,Torymidae,nl: Rimpelroos,nl: Rozenzaadwesp

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The Megastigmus aculeatus

Megastigmus aculeatus is a Chalcid wasp (Chalcidoidea) of the family Torymidae. The female deposits her eggs in Rose hips and the larvae feed on the seeds inside.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jun 15, 2020.
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