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Chalcid wasp - ID pending Slightly better image of the wasp in the image below, obtained from eggs of Rhaphigaster nebulosa. The other eggs/wasps hatched in subsequent days and the whole batch has been sent in to an expert for ID.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98191/chalcid_wasp_from_rhaphigaster_nebulosa_eggs.html" title="Chalcid wasp from Rhaphigaster nebulosa eggs"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/98191_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MUdNTc5bnAv%2FHuWdUjg0i4qU0WM%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Chalcid wasp from Rhaphigaster nebulosa eggs ID pending<br /> This was the first wasp that hatched (from the egg under it in the image) - the others hatched a day or more later.<br /> For details see with this image:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98197/rhaphigaster_nebulosa_-_eggs.html<br /> Better image of same wasp:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98198/chalcid_wasp_-_id_pending.html Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Eggs,Jane&#039;s garden,Pentatomidae,Pentatominae,Pentatomini,Rhaphigaster,Rhaphigaster nebulosa,nl: Grauwe schildwants" /></a></figure> Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Jane's garden,Parasitoid wasp Click/tap to enlarge

Chalcid wasp - ID pending

Slightly better image of the wasp in the image below, obtained from eggs of Rhaphigaster nebulosa. The other eggs/wasps hatched in subsequent days and the whole batch has been sent in to an expert for ID.

Chalcid wasp from Rhaphigaster nebulosa eggs ID pending<br /> This was the first wasp that hatched (from the egg under it in the image) - the others hatched a day or more later.<br /> For details see with this image:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98197/rhaphigaster_nebulosa_-_eggs.html<br /> Better image of same wasp:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98198/chalcid_wasp_-_id_pending.html Chalcid wasp,Chalcidoidea,Eggs,Jane's garden,Pentatomidae,Pentatominae,Pentatomini,Rhaphigaster,Rhaphigaster nebulosa,nl: Grauwe schildwants

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    Ferdy Christant
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    It looks ridiculously tiny! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Yes, these are pretty much at the limit of what I can do with my hardware. Body length a little over 1mm, with the wings sticking out behind maybe 1.5mm ... many, many images useless or only partially in focus :-/ Posted 5 years ago

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