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Parasitic wasp (Anisopteromalus calandrae)
Courtesy of CSIRO Division of Entomology
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Description
The adults of the parasitic wasp vary considerably in size, form, and coloration, but the majority resemble slender wasps. Wasps of stored product pests are generally less than 2 mm long and do not sting. An example of a typically found Western Australian stored product parasitic wasp is Anisopteromalus calandrae. It is 1 - 1.5 mm long with a metallic dark green to black colour. It is a parasite of beetle larvae such as Sitophilus spp. and Rhyzopertha dominica.
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