Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Cuckoo Wasp

Family Chrysididae. They are small to medium in size and have an extremely hard body.
Most species lay their eggs in nest of solitary wasps and bees. The larvae feed off the provisions of the host.


In defence, they will roll up into a ball. Adults feed off flower nectar. A close-up of the body shows the roughness of the shell.

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