Life On A Quarter Acre

Subfamily Scelioninae

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A large cosmopolitan group of exclusively parasitoid wasps. 3000 species worldwide. Most are idobionts that parasitize the eggs of insects and spiders.

I found two in a Malaise trap set on 26-27 August 2023. One of these is the first iNat observation of this subfamily in Idaho.

Malaise Trap, 26-27 August 2023. 3 mm
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