Are this parasites?

[Eltortu]

I had a bunch of oothecas hatch this weekend, but this one container had this little bugs that don't remember seen before. At first I thought they were different mantids, but when I saw them fly around the cup I realized they were something else. I took a good look at one of the ootheca and saw a few little holes around it and actually saw one of this "flies"(wasps??) coming out of it. Anyone would know?

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j369/Sodasfan/IMG_1258.jpg

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j369/Sodasfan/IMG_1259.jpg

 

[Seeco]

Ya, what else could it be. Wow.

 

[Eltortu]

Ya, what else could it be. Wow.

Good or bad?

 

[Seeco]

Well that's relative. If its native then it is probably "good" for nature in your area. For your mantis = bad.

 

[Seeco]

Awesome pics btw.

 

[Jimturner]

They look like parasitic wasps to me... They are used for biological/green fly control @ feed lots and farms around here. I have used them as feeders for hatchlings when fruit flies were unavailable. completely harmless... unless you're a larva... LOL

 

[Seeco]

Where do you get the wasps Jim?

 

[Jimturner]

I got my wasps @ the Agricultural Research Centre in Southern Alberta... I would go to them to get starter fruit fly cultures when I had an imminent hatch, one time they had no flies to spare and offered me wasps... kinda funny when I got home... "Honey! Check out these parasitic wasps!"... LOL. Sounds a lot scarier than they really are. They worked out well as a starter feeder until flies became available. I think you could probably get them at a farm supply kinda place. Cheers!

 

[Seeco]

Wow that sounds like a cool place. Good to have near by.

 

[Eltortu]

Awesome pics btw.

Thanks. After doing some quick search, I found out they are parasite wasps what I had.