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Braconid Wasp pupa - Dinocampus coccinellae
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Host is a 7-spot ladybird.

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See related forum thread: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...-ladybird.html

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· Date: Wed November 24, 2010 · Views: 1214
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Keywords: Braconid Wasp pupa Dinocampus coccinellae Periletus 7-spot ladybird 7-punctata
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Lancashire Lad
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Thu November 25, 2010 3:22pm

Very interesting! - and superbly photographed as well!

Regards, Mike.

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Thu November 25, 2010 3:36pm

Great image Bruce, I guess the wasp laid the egg whilst the ladybird was still in the larval stage.

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Bruce Williams
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Thu November 25, 2010 6:21pm

Mike and Heath - Thank you for your encouraging comments - much appreciated. Interesting point Heath, however from what I've read the wasp injects her egg into the adult ladybird. Hmmm...I wonder if an egg injected into a larva could survive the process of pupation and subsequent metamorphosis into adult???

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