Woodlands Historic Park Wasps

Wasp (family Braconidae) at Woodlands Historic Park — Parasitic Wasp, late November. About 5mm long. The wasp is laying eggs into a rust gall on a Black Wattle, which took at least 15 minutes. It is a parasite of an insect which has made it's home in the gall, possibly a moth larva.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Hymenoptera - Wasps, Ants, Bees and Sawflies, 12202 named species in Australia
Family Braconidae - Parasitic Wasps, 740 named species in Australia
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