Cuckoo wasp - Wikipedia
Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group (over 3000 described species) of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, [1] with brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration. [2]
Cuckoo Wasp: All You Need to Know in a Nutshell
Cuckoo wasps, or the Chrysididae family, are a unique group of insects known for their kleptoparasitic and brood parasitic behavior. These wasps lay their eggs in the nests of other insects, often in host nests like solitary bees and wasps.
Cuckoo wasp | Description Parasitoid, Solitary, Brood Parasitism ...
2024年9月24日 · cuckoo wasp, (family Chrysididae), any member of a large and widely distributed family of solitary (non-social) parasitic wasps. All cuckoo wasps are brood parasites, mostly exploiting bee or wasp larvae. More than 1,000 species of the genus Chrysis alone have been described.
The Cuckoo Wasp: A Gorgeous Parasite - Bay Nature
2012年7月1日 · A cuckoo wasp is one of those remarkable animals that appears for just a few seconds and makes you wonder what the heck you just saw. Fast-moving and no larger than a skinny housefly, these wasps stand out nonetheless: They glow an outrageous iridescent blue-green, as if illuminated from within.
An illustrated key to the cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, …
2015年12月23日 · Chrysidid wasps, also known as cuckoo wasps, represent one of the largest families of aculeate Hymenoptera within the superfamily Chrysidoidea. More than 2.500 species are known worldwide (Aguiar et al. 2013) and approximately 490 of these have been recorded from Europe (Mitroiu et al. 2015).
Chrysididae: Cuckoo Wasps | Hortsense - Washington State …
2023年3月24日 · They are parasitoids of other wasps and bees laying eggs on the prey of another wasp or on the gathered nectar/pollen of a bee. Many Cuckoo wasps visit flowers and help in pollination while others tend to specialize in feeding on aphid honeydew.
Cuckoo wasps - The Australian Museum
The cuckoo wasps are a group of 76 species that mostly parasitise other wasps. Like a cuckoo bird that manages to get another species to raise its chick, these wasps use another's nest for their own young.
Cuckoo Wasps (Family Chrysididae) · iNaturalist Canada
Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group (over 3000 described species) of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, with brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration.
Cuckoo Wasp (Various spp.) - Insect Identification
2022年4月8日 · The adult Cuckoo Wasp may be an emerald, gold, or garnet color, and has black eyes, wings, and legs. It is tiny compared to other bees, but its dimpled, shimmering body is bright enough to attract attention. Adults drink flower nectar and have very small stingers.
Family Chrysididae - Cuckoo Wasps - BugGuide.Net
2023年9月1日 · The food-stealing behavior of cleptoparasites gave rise to the cuckoo wasp's name. Hosts of parasitoid species include bees, sphecid wasps, potter wasps, sawflies, silk moths, and stick insect eggs. Cleptoparasitic species feed on provisions of sphecid nests, which may include dead spiders, true bugs, aphids, or thrips.