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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Large-legged Chalcid

Chalcis myrifex

Not Evaluated

About

A parasitoid wasp with conspicuously thickened hind femora used to brace itself while ovipositing. It attacks the pupae of tachinid flies and various Lepidoptera.

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Did You Know?

Despite looking like it could jump powerfully, those thick hind legs are mainly used for gripping, not leaping.