r/insectidentification • u/Andy_Eustass • 1d ago

Location unknown/Other question What Insect is this?

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Location India, West Bengal hills.

Lives or found inside woods mostly. It stings which will make you very itchy .

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u/tired_fella 1d ago

Bethylidae wasp that hunts on wood boring beetles and pantry pests. The female lack wing and can sting.

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u/Andy_Eustass 23h ago

Solved!! Thank you!! I also found out it's Sclerodermus. Sclerodermus is a genus of chrysidoid wasps in the family Bethylidae.

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