Cuckoo wasp - Wikipedia
Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group (over 3000 described species) of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, [1] with brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration. [2]
Family Chrysididae - Cuckoo Wasps - BugGuide.Net
2023年9月1日 · Worldwide, 5 subfamilies with >3000 described (~4,000 estimated) spp. in >80 genera (3)(4) The food-stealing behavior of cleptoparasites gave rise to the cuckoo wasp's name. Hosts of parasitoid species include bees, sphecid wasps, potter wasps, sawflies, silk moths, and stick insect eggs.
Cuckoo wasp | Description Parasitoid, Solitary, Brood ...
2024年9月24日 · cuckoo wasp, (family Chrysididae), any member of a large and widely distributed family of solitary (non-social) parasitic wasps. All cuckoo wasps are brood parasites, mostly exploiting bee or wasp larvae. More than 1,000 species of …
Overview of Chrysididae | Chrysis.net
2023年3月7日 · Chrysidids (Hymenoptera Chrysididae) are Apocrita wasps characterized by a colorful habit with metallic glares (thus the common local names Gold wasps, Goldwespen, Guêpes dorées, Vespe dorate).
Cuckoo Wasp: All You Need to Know in a Nutshell
Cuckoo wasps, or the Chrysididae family, are a unique group of insects known for their kleptoparasitic and brood parasitic behavior. These wasps lay their eggs in the nests of other insects, often in host nests like solitary bees and wasps.
An illustrated key to the cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera ...
2015年12月23日 · The Chrysididae are a group of cleptoparasitic and parasitoid aculeate wasps with a large number of rare and endangered species. The taxonomy of this group has long been confusing due to the similarity of species and extensive intraspecific variation.
Cuckoo Wasps (Family Chrysididae) - iNaturalist
Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group (over 3000 described species) of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, with brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration.
Cuckoo Wasps (Chrysididae) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Chrysididae. Identification Numbers. TSN: 154152. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and ...
Minnesota Bee Atlas - Chrysididae
Chrysididae is a family of parasitic wasps that lay their eggs in the nests of other wasps or bees. The Chrysidid larva kills and eats the larva of the host bee/wasp and then consumes the nest provisions.
Family Chrysididae - Cuckoo Wasps - BugGuide.Net
Family Chrysididae - Cuckoo Wasps. Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world.