For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Ichneumon Wasp (Osprynchotus gueinzii)
Family Ichneumonidae
Of medium size, the females have a conspicuous ovipositor such as the one in these pictures.
They parasitize nests of mud dabbers or any other that seals their nests with mud.
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