
White-spotted Ichneumonid Wasp
Echthromorpha intricatoria - there are many, many ichneumonid wasps in the forest. They become one of the most active groups of insects in autumn, flying here and there searching for a host for their eggs. This one is after lepidopteran pupae.

Ichneumonid wasp
Xanthopimpla sp. - a small parasitic wasp, often seen in the last month, patrolling the vegetation low in the undergrowth. Like the White-spotted Ichneumonid Wasp, it is searching for a lepidopteran pupa in which to deposit its eggs. Wasps in this genus have been used as a biological control agent for the Light Brown Apple Moth.
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