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Taken 4-Apr-14
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Aphid mummies, parasitized by wasps

Aphid mummies are all that remain with a hole in them where a parasitic wasp emerged. Likely a Braconid Wasp, Subfamily Aphidiinae, known for feeding on aphids.
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100, f/7.1 @ 300 mm, 1/500, ISO 400, No Flash

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Keywords:bugs - homoptera/Aphids - Family Aphididae/Aphids - Unidentified sp., places/CA/Long Beach/El Dorado Park and Nature Center, special tags/Terminology/parasitoid

Aphid mummies, parasitized by wasps