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Cuckoo Wasp, Jewel Wasp -
Goudwesp
-
Hedychrum or Hedychridium species

Image ID:
3363
Date: 
06/07/2013
Location: 
Unquera,
Basque Coast,
Spain
Description: 

 

Members of the Cuckoo Wasp family - Chrysidinae, are generally parasites or cleptoparasites, laying their eggs in host nests, where their larvae consume the host egg or larva while it is still young, then consuming the provisions. They have generally brilliantly colored metallic-like and highly sculptured bodies. They are most diverse in desert regions of the world, as they are typically associated with solitary bee and wasp species, which are also most diverse in such areas.

 

 

Keywords: 
insect |
wasp |
cuckoo wasp |
jewel wasp |
gold wasp |
emerelad wasp |
hedychrum |
hedychridium |
wesp |
goudwesp |
warm |
sunny places |
sand |
dunes |
heath |
solitary wasp |
solitaire wesp |
parasitic |
carnivorous |
warme zonnige plaatsen |
duinen |
zand |
heide |
parasiet |
carnivoor
Category: 
Other Insects (Bees, Flies, Wasps, Mosquitos, Cicadas, True Bugs, Ants,...) |
Places |
Europe |
Spain
Image type: 
Digital
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http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/cuckoo-wasp-jewel-wasp-1

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