At a tiny 3mm long (max) I had no idea of how beautiful this little wasp was. She's a metallic gold and was very busy populating these bug eggs with her offspring. You can just see her starting to pierce the bug egg with her ovipositor. She is actually looking for the eggs of another wasp that has already parasitised these eggs. Mount Ommaney, QLD.
Tiny hyperparasitoid wasp (3mm long, max) investigates which of these bug eggs are most viable for her own egg deposit. She spent quite a lot of time wandering around 'feeling' with her antennae trying to work out where to lay her eggs. She is actually looking for the eggs of another wasp that has already parasitised these eggs. Mount Ommaney, QLD.
This beautiful chalcid wasp is taking her time inspecting these bug eggs for suitable candidates to lay her own eggs in. She is actually looking for the eggs of another wasp that has already parasitised these eggs. Mount Ommaney, QLD.
