Life on a Quarter Acre

Brachymeria is a genus of parasitic wasp in the Chalcididae family. They generally oviposit in the pupa of Lepidopterans.

Here is one that I found on a Douglas Hawthorn fruit. I have no idea what it was doing there, but I imagine it was up to no good.

Links: iNaturalist; Wikipedia; BugGuide

Brachymeria sp.

4 Jul 2024
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~ 5 mm. On Douglas Hawthorn fruit.

Associated Species: Crataegus douglasii (Douglas Hawthorn)

Brachymeria sp.

30 Jun 2018
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