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Insects of Coal Oil Point > Guide > Hymenoptera > Chalcidoidae Chalcidoidea - Thisgroup includes small to minute wasps with characteristically reducedwing venation. These tiny wasps are generally parasitic on otherinsects and as a result are very important in controlling the abundanceof pest insects. Some of these are even hyperparasites, meaning thatthey parasitize other parasites. The Coal Oil Point collection contains over 40 species of Chalcidoidea, including 10 species of Fairyflies (Mymaridae). Navigate by family
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