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Ichneumon promissorius

Banded caterpillar parasite wasp at Cotter River, ACT

Ichneumon promissorius at Cotter River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Ichneumon promissorius at Cotter River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Ichneumon promissorius at Cotter River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Ichneumon promissorius at Cotter River, ACT - 17 May 2022
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Identification history

Ichneumon promissorius 18 May 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Ichneumon promissorius 18 May 2022 Amata
Unidentified 18 May 2022 TimL

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User's notes

The wasp was sighted searching around a rock face. In the second to fourth images the wasp bumped into a grasshopper which didn't move, and the wasp continued on its way. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.

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  • 17 May 2022 12:15 PM Recorded on
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  • Grasshopper Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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