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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Wasps of Zihuatanejo
ORDER HYMENOPTERA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
-Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
-Infraorder Proctotrupomorpha
-Chalcidoid Wasps (Superfamily Chalcidoidea)
-Chalcidid Wasps (Family Chalcididae)
-Subfamily Chalcidinae
-Tribe Chalcidini
-Genus Conura
Wasps in the genus Conura are parasitoid wasps, which means their larvae develop inside or on the body of other insects (typically other arthropods), ultimately killing the host. The hosts of Conura species are typically other insects, especially beetles and flies.
Conura Chalcidoid Wasps
Conura (Genus)

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