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Figure 22 from: van Achterberg K, Durán J (2011) Oviposition behaviour of four ant parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae, Neoneurini and Ichneumonidae, Hybrizontinae), with the description of three new European species. ZooKeys 125: 59-106. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.125.1754

Figure 22 - Oviposition of Kollasmosoma sentum sp. n. 1 After alighting and folding its wings, the wasp begins to lean backwards (the red arrow points to the space between the apex of the wasp's metasoma and the ant's metasoma) 2 before reaching the vertical, the apex of the wasp metasoma moves down, presumably inserting the ovipositor 3 at the vertical position, the apex of the wasp's metasoma is completely attached to the ant's metasoma 4 and 5 the wasp continues leaning backwards 6 the wasp flies off backwards.

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