Ichneumon wasp, Croxteth Country Park
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Ichneumon wasp, Croxteth Country Park
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 9 Jul 2015
Probably Amblyteles armatorius, feeding on Hogweed. Ichneumon wasps are parasitoids which lay their eggs in other invertebrates. Most do not have such wasp-like markings.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.442885
Longitude
-2.887909