Gambrus carnifex
A red and black ichneumon with a white dorsal patch at the abdominal tip, red legs and females with a short but sturdy ovipositor. Antennae are red at the base and darken towards the tip. Females have a white band on their antennae. Males have a double white spot on the black tip of their abdomen and also have a white apical segment of the hind tarsus.
Females 
, Males 
Rare
Rare
GHunt
Oadby Pool
18 June 2024
GHunt
Oadby Pool
18 June 2024
GHunt
Oadby Pool
18 June 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bees, Wasps, Ants
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 18/06/2024 (Hunt, Graham)
- Last record:
- 28/06/2024 (Hunt, Graham)
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