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This wasp is always on the hunt. IT is a parasitic wasp that injects the larva into a host. For this particular create it seems to prey on agricultural pests including:
Helicoverpa zea, Grapholita molesta, and some other common agricultural pests.
Sources
- http://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com/2012/05/05/black-ichneumon-with-red-abdomen/
- https://bugguide.net/node/view/236938

Comments
This wasp is always on the hunt. IT is a parasitic wasp that injects the larva into a host. For this particular create it seems to prey on agricultural pests including:
Helicoverpa zea, Grapholita molesta, and some other common agricultural pests.
Sources
- http://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com/2012/05/05/black-ichneumon-with-red-abdomen/
- https://bugguide.net/node/view/236938