Insects and Spiders

The Search

This is the last of my shots from this encounter. Finally got one of them actively searching for a larva in the wood. The sensitive antennae can pick up the vibrations of the sawfly larva. The wasp in front is already drilling. The wasp in back is using her antenna to feel for vibrations.
Female Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon Wasps (Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus)
Spring Creek Nature Area, Richardson

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