A female Eupelmid Wasp (Metapelma spectabile) oviposits (lays eggs) in the larvae of wood boring beetles in a fallen dead tree.

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Size: 4100px × 2733px
Location: West Harrison, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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