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Giant Ichneumon Wasp

Megarhyssa atrata

Photo by JoAnnEhrhardt
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Field Notes

Description:

Insect

Habitat:

Hatching on a tree

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Ichneumon Wasp

Megarhyssa atrata

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Comments (1)
JoAnnEhrhardt
We spotted 6 of these on a mostly dead tree on a trail from Cherokee NC to Oconoluftee visitor center in GSMNP.
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PublishedMay 27, 2013

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