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Insects of Borneo > Two Pairs of Wings > Wasps
WASPS
Ceratosolen fusciceps
Pollinator Ficus racemosa fig trees in Borneo
Stephanidae sp. — Crown Wasp, Borneo Island
A Stephanidae wasp (Crown Wasp) with red head, Borneo Island
Female
Body length = 27mm
Ovipositor length = 32mm
Total body length = 59mm
The intimidating female Stephanidae Wasp has a tremendously long ovipositor for egg-laying, not for stinging.
Date and locality were not recorded with this photograph.
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