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Cuckoo Wasp, Jewel Wasp -
Goudwesp
-
Hedychrum nobile

Image ID:
5764
Date: 
25/06/2015
Location: 
Gent,
Belgium
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.

This species, Hedychrum nobile parasitizes on Cerceris arenaria, the Weevil Hunting Wasp.

The individual on this image is entering the Wasps burrow.

 

 

Keywords: 
insect |
wasp |
cuckoo wasp |
jewel wasp |
gold wasp |
emerelad wasp |
hedychrum nobile |
wesp |
goudwesp |
warm |
sunny places |
solitary wasp |
solitaire wesp |
parasitic |
carnivorous |
warme zonnige plaatsen |
parasiet |
carnivoor
Category: 
Other Insects (Bees, Flies, Wasps, Mosquitos, Cicadas, True Bugs, Ants,...) |
Places |
Europe |
Belgium
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/cuckoo-wasp-jewel-wasp-16

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