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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Banded Ichneumon

Ichneumon xanthorius

About

A boldly patterned black-and-yellow parasitoid wasp commonly found in European gardens. It parasitizes large moth caterpillars that pupate in soil.

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Did You Know?

Despite its wasp-like warning colors, it rarely stings and is harmless to humans.