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Thousands of species of insects are used as hosts by braconid wasps. A few notable examples are detailed here.
9 maj 2024 · Identification. Antennae with ≥16 segments. Metatrochanters 2-segmented. Generalized braconid wing vein plan. Second recurrent vein (2m-cu) absent. Vein (RS+M)a usually present. Female ovipositor from very long to short. see also (2)(3) morphology diagrams in (4) Food. Larval hosts: immature insects incl. Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, &c.
17 lis 2022 · Learn about the braconid wasps - their life cycle (eggs, larvae, cocoons), & benefits, what do they eat, & are they dangerous, along with pictures.
3 lip 2024 · Capability, Shape, Texture/Pattern, Benefits, Dangers. Descriptors: tiny; small; stinging; flying; needle; stinger; ovipositor. Characteristics, Scientific Name, Classification, Taxonomy, Territorial Claims, and pictures of the Braconid-Wasp (North America)
Keys to braconid wasps of the world (Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera; Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea; Family: Braconidae)
The parasitoid wasp family Braconidae is likely the second-most species-rich family in the animal kingdom. Braconid wasps are widely distributed and often encountered. They constitute one of the principal groups of natural enemies of phytophagous insects, of which many are serious pest species.
The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. After the closely related Ichneumonidae, braconids make up the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and many thousands more undescribed.
