Gambrus carnifex

Gambrus carnifex

Description

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.

Identification difficulty

Females , Males

UK Status

Rare

VC55 Status

Rare

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

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All NatureSpot records