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Poemenia albipes (Ichneumonid parasitic wasp)

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Taxonomy

Poemenia albipes is in the family Ichneumonidae. Ichneumonidae are parasitic wasps that use their long ovipositors to deposit eggs into an insect host. Poemenia albipes was one of the more common Ichneumonid wasps in the Bee Atlas project, and was widely distributed throughout the state.

Description

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Nest Structure

Poemenia albipes emerged from nests made by small resin wasps in the family Sphecidae in Bee Atlas blocks.

Hole Sizes

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Voltinism

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Activity Period

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References

Thank you to John Luhman for identifying all of our Ichneumonid specimens.

Minnesota Record Map

These data are from the Minnesota Bee Atlas project.

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