Gasteruption assectator (Wild carrot wasp)♀︎

Pastinaca sativa (Parsnip)

Last update: 25 August 2021


Uncommon

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2021-VIII-11


Another Gasteruption visitor on the Parsnip (Pastinaca-sativa). This time the photo’s offer enough characters to determine the species: Gasteruption assectator [1].

Gasteruption assectator ♀︎ op Pastinaak (Pastinaca-sativa)

The parsnip flowers are a success looking at the ‘large’ amount of Gasteruption wasps visiting them in a relative short time after introduction. Now I’m curious whether other families will find the flowers appealing as well as those are yet to be seen.


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