A Cuckoo wasp reaching the end of a plant stem.

This small Cuckoo wasp (Chrysididae) has reached the end of a plant stem, and has a beautiful metallic blue/green exterior. Their name comes from the fact that they lay their eggs in other wasp speciesÃ¢â¬â¢ nests, just like the Cuckoo bird does.

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