An einer #Nisthilfe kann man nicht nur #Wildbienen, sondern auch jede Menge andere Tierchen beobachten. Die etwa 4 mm große Erzwespe (Monodontomerus aeneus) versucht dort ihre Eier in die Nester von Mauerbienen (Osmia spec.) abzulegen. Deren Larven bzw. Puppen werden dann von innen aufgefressen. Klingt grausam, ist aber "Natur".
#artenvielfalt #nature #natur #insekten #insects #Hymenoptera #Chalcidoidea #Erzwespe #BienenNisthilfe
Four #wasps from the #Malaise trap (Canberra, ACT) in the week of 19-26 August 2022.
No close identifications yet, but these are 1) #Braconidae, 2) #Chalcididae: #Haltichellinae, 3) #Ichneumonidae: #Phygadeuontinae (should get that one to genus soon, but species likely to be unnamed), and 4) #Chalcidoidea.
All on #iNaturalist if anyone wants to progress their identification:
Images all taken using a @leicamicrosystems #microscope
@entospace @parasitoidrex Ok, you've convinced me. TBH I generally prefer to consume lectures/workshops on video because I can control the playback speed.
I'd certainly like to get better at finding the correct families in #Chalcidoidea and #Platygastroidea ...
I've registered. Now the challenge will be setting aside enough hours to keep up.
Colin Purrington
Axel Steiner
Donald Hobern