Wood-wasp-parasite

Guides

• Aulacus burquei

  Aulacus burquei is a parasitoid wasp in the family Aulacidae, a group of rarely encountered wasps that target wood-boring insects. This species is found in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. It is an egg parasitoid of wood wasps in the family Xiphydriidae, specifically laying its eggs within the eggs of its host. Like other aulacids, it is associated with cut or damaged wood where its hosts develop.

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• Rhyssella humida

  Rhyssella humida is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. Females possess an exceptionally long ovipositor used to drill into wood to reach host larvae. The species is diurnal and has been documented in North American forested habitats.

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