Male Giant Ichneumans or Sabre Wasps, Rhyssa persuasoria, surround a recently emerged female in attempts to mate, Wales, UK.

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Male Giant Ichneumans or Sabre Wasps, Rhyssa persuasoria, surround a female in immediate attempts to mate as she emerges from pupation within conifer timber, Wales, UK.

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Size: 6824px × 4549px
Location: Wales, UK, Britain
Photo credit: © keith burdett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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