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Although Buathra laborator is often referred to as a relatively large and distinct ichneumon wasp, it can still be easily confused with a number of other not dissimilar black-bodied, orange-legged species and, consequently, a degree of caution is required before making an assumption from photos. Fortunately, the id’s here were independently confirmed, so I can confidently use the photos as a reference for future encounters.

Whilst researching the species I noted that it’s occasionally called the False Slip Wasp, which makes sense given that it looks superficially similar to Pimpla rufipes commonly known as the Black Slip Wasp.