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Trichogrammatid wasp Two-part illustration showing parasitoid wasps. On the left, a female Ichneumonidae wasp uses her ovipositor to lay eggs inside a host larva beneath tree bark. On the right, the life cycle of a Trichogramma wasp is depicted, with a female laying eggs in a host egg, development from larva to pupa, and an adult wasp emerging.
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wasp. Vespid Wasp (Vespidaea) with antennas and compound eyes drink nectar from a cherry. Hornets largest eusocial wasps, stinging insect in the order Hymenoptera, related to bees. Pollination
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trichogrammatid wasp: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added information about their life cycle and mentioned the smallest species. Changed title from “trichogrammatid” to “trichogrammatid wasp.” Oct 01, 2024
Invalidated site: Zipcode Zoo - Trichogrammatidae. Apr 25, 2017
Add new Web site: BugGuide - Trichogrammatidae. Sep 25, 2012
Add new Web site: Zipcode Zoo - Trichogrammatidae. Sep 25, 2012
Article revised and updated. Mar 29, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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