A female Braconid Wasp (Spathius sp.) oviposits into a decaying tree branch.

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Size: 6303px × 4204px
Location: West Harrison, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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