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
-Superfamily Diaprioidea
-Family Diapriidae
-Subfamily Diapriinae
-Tribe Diapriini
These wasps are minute, typically 2–4 mm in length, and rarely exceed 8 mm. They often exhibit significant sexual dimorphism, with males and females frequently looking different enough to be mistaken for separate species. Diapriini larvae are internal parasitoids, developing inside the larvae or pupae of their hosts. Their primary hosts are the larvae and pupae of flies (Diptera), including fruit flies, hoverflies, and flesh flies.
Diapriini Narrow-waisted Wasps
Diapriini (Tribe)
