Ichneumon wasp (Dolichomitus imperator). The wasp deposits its eggs into a host larva.

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Size: 4184px × 2789px
Location: Poland
Photo credit: © Tomasz Klejdysz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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