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Chrysis coerulans
Cuckoo Wasp
Chrysis coerulans is a species of cuckoo wasp in the family Chrysididae. Like other members of its family, it is a parasitoid that infiltrates the nests of solitary wasps and bees to lay its eggs. The species belongs to the Chrysis coerulans species group, a taxonomically complex assemblage that researchers are still working to fully resolve. These wasps are characterized by their metallic coloration and armored exoskeletons.