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Gasteruptiid Wasp - male
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This female Gasteruptiid Wasp has a long white-tipped ovipositor.
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Male Gasteruptiid wasp in flight. Despite their gangly appearance, they have a smooth hovering flight as they approach flowers, and can change direction and dart away quite quickly.
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Male Gasteruptiid wasp
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GASTERUPTIID WASP FACTS |
Identification
This Gasteruptiid wasp is mainly grey with white "feet". It has a long thin abdomen and long legs. The male has a white tipped abdomen and the female has a white-tipped ovipositor that is as long as the body.
Size
20mm body length
Habitat
seen in suburban garden
Food
adults feed on nectar
Breeding
They lay eggs inside the cells of solitary bees and wasps. The larvae feed on the host and its food store.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hymenoptera | | Family: | Gasteruptiidae | | Genus: | Gasteruption | | Species: | sp | | Common Name: | Gasteruptiid Wasp |
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