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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Orange Caterpillar Parasite

Netelia ephippitarsus

About

A slender, amber-orange ichneumon wasp found across Australasia. It attaches eggs to caterpillars and the larva feeds externally on its host.

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Did You Know?

Female wasps can deliver a mild sting if handled, which is unusual among ichneumon wasps.