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Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp (Cotesia congregata)

Cotesia congregata is a parasitoid wasp of the genus Cotesia. The genus is particularly noted for its use of polydnaviruses. Parasitoids are distinct from true parasites in that a parasitoid will ultimately kill its host or otherwise sterilize it.

Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125981105