D Diaeghart Member Joined Aug 16, 2015 Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Location Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Sep 5, 2015 #2 I found this this morning inside my cricket box I have no idea of what it could be, but it looked nasty. What is it?
I found this this morning inside my cricket box I have no idea of what it could be, but it looked nasty. What is it?
Rick Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 15,907 Reaction score 583 Location NC Sep 5, 2015 #3 Some sort of Hymenoptera (bee/wasp). A sawfly maybe?
Salmonsaladsandwich Well-known member Joined Jun 12, 2015 Messages 202 Reaction score 28 Sep 5, 2015 #4 Parasitic Braconid wasp. The "sting" is an extended ovipositor used to lay eggs inside of other insects, especially caterpillars and grubs.
Parasitic Braconid wasp. The "sting" is an extended ovipositor used to lay eggs inside of other insects, especially caterpillars and grubs.