Summary ⁵

The Aphidiinae are a subfamily of parasitoid wasps that use aphids as their host. While the larva of the 2–3 mm long Praon leaves the hollowed shell of the aphid from below to pupate in a volcano-like cocoon, most other Aphidiinae pupate inside the dead aphid.

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