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Wasps, bees, and ants
Hymenoptera
Identifications
wasps, bees, and ants
Hymenoptera
Caption
Adult female parasitic wasp. The long "stinger" is only used for laying eggs inside caterpillars. This species specializes in attacking caterpillars that eat corn plants. This wasp belongs to the species Eriboris terebrans, in the family Ichneumonidae.
Contributors
Jim Kalisch, Tom Clark, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology
(photographer; copyright holder)
More details: 
http://entomology.unl.edu/images/beneficials/beeswasps/bene_beeswasps.htm
(photographer; copyright holder)
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