Baranisobas ridibundus
This ichneumon wasp has pale antennal bands and long basal flagellomeres. It has a dark red upper abdomen (mainly red on tergites 1-4) but with a pale end. Legs are mainly red with black on the apical end of the hind tibia. The scutum is dark red. The scutellum red-tinged with ivory at the posterior. Females have a short slim straight ovipositor.
Rare.
Rare.
GHunt
Oadby garden
01 September 2024
GHunt
Oadby garden
01 September 2024
GHunt
Oadby garden
01 September 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - hymenopteran
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Ichneumonidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 01/09/2024 (Hunt, Graham)
- Last record:
- 23/05/2025 (Nicholls, David)
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