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Torymid wasp

parasitoid wasp laying eggs inside oothecae of a praying mantis.

A tiny parasitoid wasp lays its eggs inside the oothecae (egg case) of a New Zealand praying mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae). The metallic colour and long hind legs on this wasp are characteristic of the family it belongs to, the Torymidae.

Sourced from iNaturalist NZ.

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