A female Pteromalid Wasp (Pteromalinae) oviposits in the bark of a tree.

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Location: Coronado National Forest, Rio Rico, AZ, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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