Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ichneumonidae (Host: dipteran larvae)

Posted by Rui Andrade on 02-04-2008 01:47
#1

When I was enjoying the beautiful sight of flies over a dead shrew, an ichneumonid(?) came and started to ovipositing through the skin of the shrew on the dipteran larvae that were feeding on the carcass:). Can anyone help me to find out what this species is?

location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 31/03/2008

A video that I made in this occasion;):

http://www.youtub...y7u2DRwKXo

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Posted by viktor j nilsson on 02-04-2008 11:53
#2

Braconidae: prob. Helconinae (Det: Julia Stigenberg).

Posted by Rui Andrade on 04-04-2008 16:38
#3

Thank you very much for your help:)