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Taken 10-Feb-15
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Braconid wasp 6 - Subfamily Aphidiinae (Aphidius colemani?)

Family Braconidae - Braconid Wasps
Subfamily Aphidiinae

These wasps are parasitoids of aphids. They lay a single egg in am aphid. The larva eats the aphid, ultimately killing it.

My yard 02/10/2015
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100, f/11 @ 90 mm, 1/200, ISO 200, Flash
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Keywords:Cotton or Melon aphid - Aphis gossypii, my yard, Braconid wasp 6 - Aphidius colemani
Kim Moore
Braconid wasp 6 - Subfamily Aphidiinae (Aphidius colemani?)
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