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Photo by Mike Irene
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a long and skinny bee. Striped body, very long stinger

Habitat:

Near some trees and a lake

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Welcome to Project Noah! This is a nice find. It looks like a type of wasp called an Ichneumon Wasp. The "stinger" is actually an ovipositor (an appendage that the female uses to lay her eggs). She can't sting with it. Here is an overview of the Family Ichneumonidae. It may be helpful: http://bugguide.net/node/view/150

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PublishedJune 14, 2015

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