Southern Marsh Orchids

Southern Marsh Orchids

Wednesday 27 May 2015

parasitic wasp and aphid

Last week I posted an image of a tiny 'brown bug' which George identified as a parasitised aphid. I sealed this into a container and sometime last night this small (approx 2mm) wasp emerged, the hole can clearly be seen in the back of the aphid. Don't know how it managed to fit in there though!

Fascinating.


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  1. GMT28 May 2015 at 23:15

    It is extraordinary isn't it - it seems nothing is too small to be parasitised. Great photo of such a tiny insect by the way.

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  2. Howard Burt3 June 2015 at 23:58

    Thanks George. It's easier when they keep still, but I think I'm just about at my limit for hand held photography.

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