Ruby-tailed Wasp

Chrysis ignita sensu lato

The Ruby-tailed Wasp is characterised by its shiny metallic appearance. It is a solitary wasp, one of several similar species, commonly referred to as 'cuckoo wasps' because they lay eggs in nests of other solitary wasps and bees.

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