The Parasitoids of Aotearoa
By Henry Kidd
Stylaclista quasimodo
I had the unique honour of running Stylaclista's bug of the year campaign for 2026. Unfortunately, …
February 22, 2026
Megastylus spp.
Ichneumonidae The curl of the antennae is stunning. These wasps are endoparasitoids of fungus gn…
February 22, 2026
Australomymar spp.
Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae There's a specimen of this genus in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection…
February 22, 2026
Zelostemma spp.
Platygastroidea: Platygastridae I found a huge number of these in a set of pan trap laid in Dece…
February 22, 2026
Baeus Sisters
I thought these were beetles when I first saw them, but, believe it or not, they're parasitoid wasp…
February 22, 2026