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Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes

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Black Slip Wasp Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes dylan Laundry Lane 15 Jul 2024, 2:43 p.m. 14 Jul 2024, 12:26 p.m.
Black Slip Wasp Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes dylan Laundry Lane 15 Jul 2024, 2:43 p.m. 14 Jul 2024, 12:26 p.m.
Black Slip Wasp Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes dylan Laundry Lane 15 Jul 2024, 2:43 p.m. 14 Jul 2024, 12:27 p.m.
Black Slip Wasp Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes dylan Laundry Lane 15 Jul 2024, 2:43 p.m. 14 Jul 2024, 12:27 p.m.
Black Slip Wasp Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes dylan Laundry Lane 15 Jul 2024, 2:43 p.m. 14 Jul 2024, 12:28 p.m.
Black Slip Wasp Black Slip Wasp - Pimpla rufipes dylan Laundry Lane 15 Jul 2024, 2:43 p.m. 14 Jul 2024, 12:25 p.m.

Species Description

Fairly common in the Southern half of the UK. It is one one the few members of Ichneumonidea that is actually fairly well-recorded on a national level. Habitat includes: Hedgerows, lush meadows, scrub, woodland clearings, road side verges, gardens, parks, allotments, cemeteries etc. Length = 15mm. Parasitises butterfly and moth larvae, laying a single egg in each one. Adults sometimes visit flowers (mainly umbellifers).

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