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ruby-tail

(also ruby-tail wasp)
Definition of ruby-tail

noun

  • a small metallic cuckoo wasp that is typically greenish-blue with an orange-red tip to the abdomen. Its larvae feed on the eggs and larvae of its host.
    • Family Chrysididae: Chrysis and other genera, and many species, in particular C. ignita