Chrysis.net Forum

Hi,
in the beginning of July I saw this C. viridula in my home-area.
I'm interested if it is possible to explain where the deformation on the head is coming from.
All the best Paul

Hi folks,
really no one out there with any idea about this?
all the best Paul

Hi Paul,

sorry, I have no time for Chrysididae in the last period.

It's a common teratology.
Sometimes this deformation can even separate the compound eye, so that you see 3 compound eyes instead of 2!
You can find them everywhere in the chrysidid body, also on the abdomen, and even in this case segments can be totally splitted in 2 parts.

Cheers
Paolo

Hi Paolo,

Thanks a lot for your information!
it explains also the look of other animals I saw in former times.
Although it is not really funny for the animals themthelves, these "freaks" look very interesting sometimes.

All the best Paul

by the way:
the mesoscutum of this added specimen (from the same place)
differs a little bit from the others I saw before. Does this happen often?
All the best Paul

where do you live?
close to a nuclear-site?

...hmm...I should contact our mayor...