#Cuckoowasps (#Chrysididae) always have a close relationship with other insects, mostly other #Hymenoptera, they can be brood parisites, which kill the host larva but mostly feeding their #foodsupply. They can also be #parasitoids that feed on older larvae or pupae. I previously identified the species shown as #Hedychrum #rutilans, but it may be H. #gerstaeckeri, the #hosts would then be: #Cerceris rybyensis and C. ruficornis. #biodiversity
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin 2020, new edit & text 2025
@alexwild That's a lot of Chrysis!
My favourite Chrysididae is the Emerald Cuckoo wasp, Stilbum cyanurum. Always get a kick out of seeing it again, most often on mint flowers.
https://www.inaturalist.org/lifelists/albertcardona?view=tree&details_view=observations&taxon_id=361691
Jewel Wasp, Chrysididae sp Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 Prague, Czeh Republic 7/21/2024 #JewelWasps #Chrysididae #hymenoptera #insects #invertebrate #macro #grasslands
Jewel Wasp, Chrysididae sp Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/5.6 1/400 iso:125 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 #Wasps #hymenoptera #Chrysididae #jewelwasps #polinators #insects #invertebrates #Macro
Fished this beautiful cuckoo wasp out of the dog's water dish. After drying off and meticulously cleaning itself, it flew away. #WaspWednesday #Hymenoptera #Chrysididae #wasp #CuckooWasp #insect #iridescence
Jewel Wasp, possibly Chrysis spendidula Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/6.3 1/400 iso 160 Milovice, Czech Republic 7/11/2023 #JewelWasp #chrysididae #wasps #Hymenoptera #Insects #invertebrates #Macro #grasslands #kleptoparasite #cleptoparasite #parasitoid
Jewel Wasp, Hedychrum nobile Canon 7D EFS 50 2.8 f/5.6 1/320 iso: 200 Mikovice, Czech Republic 7/9/2023
#Hymenoptera #Chrysididae #jewelwasps #Wasps #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands
Diese #Goldwespe sitzt an einem Insektenhotel - was man hier nicht erkennt - und verrät so, wie sie ihren Lebensunterhalt verdient: Sie parasitiert an #Wildbienen. Hier blieb sie aber ohne Erfolg, das Hotel hatte keine Gäste.
Goldwespen nennen wir Biologen diese Wunderwesen - auch wenn hier eher Metallic-Blau und -Rot zu sehen sind.
They're not great, but here are some pictures of the cuckoo wasp from my backyard. #Entomology #Photography #InsectPhotography #Hymenoptera #Chrysididae
