Braconid wasp 'Zele chlorophthalmus'
Rarely recorded (none south of Gloucester on iRecord)
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Rarely recorded (none south of Gloucester on iRecord)
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October 17, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Braconid wasp 'Zele chlorophthalmus'
Rarely recorded (none south of Gloucester on iRecord)
#wildlife #entomology #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #wasp #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #Brighton #naturalscience #wildlifephotography #brightonwildlife #wasps #braconids #sussex
Rarely recorded (none south of Gloucester on iRecord)
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Entomology Update - August 2026
Heat and Braconids. Oh, and some moths...
More: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2026/09/ento...
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Heat and Braconids. Oh, and some moths...
More: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2026/09/ento...
#Insects #Leicester #Leicestershire #Hymenoptera #moths #Entomology
Entomology Update - August 2026
Heat and Braconids. Oh, and some moths... A moth trap in my pocket Reigniting my moth mojo. LED Evolution I decided to convert my hulking g...
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September 1, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Entomology Update - August 2026
Heat and Braconids. Oh, and some moths...
More: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2026/09/ento...
#Insects #Leicester #Leicestershire #Hymenoptera #moths #Entomology
Heat and Braconids. Oh, and some moths...
More: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2026/09/ento...
#Insects #Leicester #Leicestershire #Hymenoptera #moths #Entomology
If it was they would have a bad time vs the Bold Braconids, the Warring Warblers, the Wrong Type of Leafs, etc
August 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If it was they would have a bad time vs the Bold Braconids, the Warring Warblers, the Wrong Type of Leafs, etc
That said, there are real differences between ichneumonids and braconids which are obvious to anyone used to them. Just makes it hard for beginners.
Ichneumonidae - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
April 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
That said, there are real differences between ichneumonids and braconids which are obvious to anyone used to them. Just makes it hard for beginners.
As everyone of course knows, ichneumonids and braconids are entirely different families, with the difference clearly visible from e.g. these photos.
(Yes, I'm being a bit sarcastic, two groups who are more distantly related than humans and whales have no right looking so similar.)
(Yes, I'm being a bit sarcastic, two groups who are more distantly related than humans and whales have no right looking so similar.)
April 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
As everyone of course knows, ichneumonids and braconids are entirely different families, with the difference clearly visible from e.g. these photos.
(Yes, I'm being a bit sarcastic, two groups who are more distantly related than humans and whales have no right looking so similar.)
(Yes, I'm being a bit sarcastic, two groups who are more distantly related than humans and whales have no right looking so similar.)
Just been struck once again by a really noticeable difference between the wasps from Ugandan forest traps and non-forest traps.
Farmland: braconids instead of ichneumonids
Forest: ichneumonids instead of braconids
Farmland: braconids instead of ichneumonids
Forest: ichneumonids instead of braconids
April 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Just been struck once again by a really noticeable difference between the wasps from Ugandan forest traps and non-forest traps.
Farmland: braconids instead of ichneumonids
Forest: ichneumonids instead of braconids
Farmland: braconids instead of ichneumonids
Forest: ichneumonids instead of braconids
Another similarity to humans then, alas. If I want someone to help me with the wasps, it's no use my saying "can you pick out the braconids from these samples, you know, the ones with the hindwing vein RS merging with..."
Lot of background needs to be taught first.
Lot of background needs to be taught first.
March 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Another similarity to humans then, alas. If I want someone to help me with the wasps, it's no use my saying "can you pick out the braconids from these samples, you know, the ones with the hindwing vein RS merging with..."
Lot of background needs to be taught first.
Lot of background needs to be taught first.
Probably quite a few new species there (understatement). Our knowledge of African small braconids can basically be summarised as ≈ 0. That may change soon..
February 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Probably quite a few new species there (understatement). Our knowledge of African small braconids can basically be summarised as ≈ 0. That may change soon..
I've marked this sample as only having tracker wasps (ichneumonids). I dunno, those look like braconids and even a few other wasps too?! Cue for 30 minutes digging through the database.🧪
And it's only a handful of wasps too, since it came from the Ugandan river trap which most wasps couldn't reach.
And it's only a handful of wasps too, since it came from the Ugandan river trap which most wasps couldn't reach.
January 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I've marked this sample as only having tracker wasps (ichneumonids). I dunno, those look like braconids and even a few other wasps too?! Cue for 30 minutes digging through the database.🧪
And it's only a handful of wasps too, since it came from the Ugandan river trap which most wasps couldn't reach.
And it's only a handful of wasps too, since it came from the Ugandan river trap which most wasps couldn't reach.
In that most logical of places, my bedroom. Where else would I find about 50 jars ≈ 5000 African wasps...
(OK so there are some boxes of wasps in temporary storage there. This lot were hidden underneath a cardboard box of braconids.)
(OK so there are some boxes of wasps in temporary storage there. This lot were hidden underneath a cardboard box of braconids.)
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
In that most logical of places, my bedroom. Where else would I find about 50 jars ≈ 5000 African wasps...
(OK so there are some boxes of wasps in temporary storage there. This lot were hidden underneath a cardboard box of braconids.)
(OK so there are some boxes of wasps in temporary storage there. This lot were hidden underneath a cardboard box of braconids.)
Jossain tuolla on ahmaspistiäispurkki vainopistiäisten seassa.
There's a tracker wasp / ichneumonid jar there somewhere, among the braconids.
There's a tracker wasp / ichneumonid jar there somewhere, among the braconids.
December 12, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Jossain tuolla on ahmaspistiäispurkki vainopistiäisten seassa.
There's a tracker wasp / ichneumonid jar there somewhere, among the braconids.
There's a tracker wasp / ichneumonid jar there somewhere, among the braconids.
I just sorted the first Ugandan sample I collected, from trap R93T1! (mus.utu.fi/ZMUT.R93T1-1...)
Five ichneumonid wasps and three braconids. Including a Rhyssinae.. which I thought I'd already sorted out and published 🤔
Five ichneumonid wasps and three braconids. Including a Rhyssinae.. which I thought I'd already sorted out and published 🤔
December 13, 2023 at 11:13 AM
I just sorted the first Ugandan sample I collected, from trap R93T1! (mus.utu.fi/ZMUT.R93T1-1...)
Five ichneumonid wasps and three braconids. Including a Rhyssinae.. which I thought I'd already sorted out and published 🤔
Five ichneumonid wasps and three braconids. Including a Rhyssinae.. which I thought I'd already sorted out and published 🤔
If they are braconids then @jasboparai.bsky.social might know something about them
July 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
If they are braconids then @jasboparai.bsky.social might know something about them
I would not be surprised if ichneumonids and braconids are like this too
June 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I would not be surprised if ichneumonids and braconids are like this too
Leiophron apicalis.
Ooh, look at me keying out Braconids like I'm a real Hymenopterist ;-)
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #VC55 #Braconidae
Ooh, look at me keying out Braconids like I'm a real Hymenopterist ;-)
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #VC55 #Braconidae
May 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Leiophron apicalis.
Ooh, look at me keying out Braconids like I'm a real Hymenopterist ;-)
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #VC55 #Braconidae
Ooh, look at me keying out Braconids like I'm a real Hymenopterist ;-)
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #VC55 #Braconidae
So many Braconids, so few I.D.s ...
#wasps #Braconidae #Hymenoptera #insects #VC55
@jasboparai.bsky.social @gavinbroad.bsky.social
#wasps #Braconidae #Hymenoptera #insects #VC55
@jasboparai.bsky.social @gavinbroad.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
So many Braconids, so few I.D.s ...
#wasps #Braconidae #Hymenoptera #insects #VC55
@jasboparai.bsky.social @gavinbroad.bsky.social
#wasps #Braconidae #Hymenoptera #insects #VC55
@jasboparai.bsky.social @gavinbroad.bsky.social
we bred special organic braconids with baleen whales so we have aquatic parasitoids to organically deal with the sea aphids. and then we gave the algae farmers little aphid tasers because we never said anything about cruelty free.
September 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
we bred special organic braconids with baleen whales so we have aquatic parasitoids to organically deal with the sea aphids. and then we gave the algae farmers little aphid tasers because we never said anything about cruelty free.
he's going on a rant about how nobody cares about ichneumons or braconids because "they're all the same, SO TAKE PHOTOS, SO WE CAN TELL THEM APART, I'M GOING TO GO INSANE, I'M NOT GOOD WITH TEXT DESCRIPTIONS. so it's got a wrinkly pronotum? how wrinkly. wrinkly in one spot?"
January 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
he's going on a rant about how nobody cares about ichneumons or braconids because "they're all the same, SO TAKE PHOTOS, SO WE CAN TELL THEM APART, I'M GOING TO GO INSANE, I'M NOT GOOD WITH TEXT DESCRIPTIONS. so it's got a wrinkly pronotum? how wrinkly. wrinkly in one spot?"
I should add that I haven't necessarily identified every single one to species, just that I'm confident that every one I've added to the list is a distinct species. There are close to a dozen braconids that I'll likely never even get to genus, but they ARE all different!
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I should add that I haven't necessarily identified every single one to species, just that I'm confident that every one I've added to the list is a distinct species. There are close to a dozen braconids that I'll likely never even get to genus, but they ARE all different!
Some alysiine braconids have been lekking in the back garden. These are parasites of flies, and given how many I'm seeing, I suspect they've been feeding on maggots in my compost.
April 18, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Some alysiine braconids have been lekking in the back garden. These are parasites of flies, and given how many I'm seeing, I suspect they've been feeding on maggots in my compost.
NA ichneumonids at least not actually the worst surprisingly? A lot of them fairly distinctive visually.... that being said prolly some cryptic species bullshit going on and also like. All the other parasitoids. Good luck getting all 1000000 identical braconids to species level lol
March 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NA ichneumonids at least not actually the worst surprisingly? A lot of them fairly distinctive visually.... that being said prolly some cryptic species bullshit going on and also like. All the other parasitoids. Good luck getting all 1000000 identical braconids to species level lol
This tiny likely #braconidae is one of the more beautiful visitors I spotted today. Without a pit stop at flowers like this groundsel, these little braconids would not have the fuel to go on and parasitize the critters we do not want hanging around.
#entomology #invertefest #invert 🌿🪲🪳
#entomology #invertefest #invert 🌿🪲🪳
April 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This tiny likely #braconidae is one of the more beautiful visitors I spotted today. Without a pit stop at flowers like this groundsel, these little braconids would not have the fuel to go on and parasitize the critters we do not want hanging around.
#entomology #invertefest #invert 🌿🪲🪳
#entomology #invertefest #invert 🌿🪲🪳
@graemelyons.bsky.social are any of these Chalcids any good for you? Not got any decent Braconids, but have a few Ichneumons if that's any use.
November 14, 2024 at 9:20 AM
@graemelyons.bsky.social are any of these Chalcids any good for you? Not got any decent Braconids, but have a few Ichneumons if that's any use.