All Done
When she was done laying her egg in the sawfly larva, she abruptly withdrew the ovipositor. The membrane is still fully stretched out witih fluid. She seemed to be balancing herself with her antennae as she withdrew from the wood.
Female Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon Wasps (Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus)
Spring Creek Nature Area, Richardson
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
All Done
When she was done laying her egg in the sawfly larva, she abruptly withdrew the ovipositor. The membrane is still fully stretched out witih fluid. She seemed to be balancing herself with her antennae as she withdrew from the wood.
Female Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon Wasps (Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus)
Spring Creek Nature Area, Richardson
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com