A female Chalcid Wasp (Phasgonophora sulcata) explores the bark of dead Oak tree while preparing to oviposit.

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Size: 4289px × 2859px
Location: One Eleven Ranch Park, Garland, TX, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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