Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Fall’s Parasitic Wasps

The Ichneumenoidae: “5,000 described spp. in almost 500 genera in the Nearctic Region, possibly 3,000 more undescribed” says Bugguide.net.
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This one seemed most intrigued by White Oak acorns. Could be larva of beetles inside.
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These are some of the big and bold ones, around an inch long. Plenty are rather smaller…

mthew

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