Insects and Spiders - native

Ichneumon wasp on Mar 19, 2026

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

It was an Enicospilus wasp. Orange red in color. Thought it was a crane fle.

Commentary

Avatar of commenter Thank you for your report! These are native parasitoid wasps, so I don't know if there is any information on their abundance.

Tom Valente
March 20, 2026, 10:01 a.m.

Location

Residential area. Found when opening door at 8:45 at night.

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Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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