Ichneumon Wasp Cocoon

Charops annulipes Ashmead 1890. Tentative ID based on bugguide.net images. Found at Resaca De La Palma State Park in far southern Texas. Cameron County, Texas, USA.

 

Looks like adult wasp has already emerged. I'm amazed at how the cocoon is 'roped around' the leaf.

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.

Done