Ichneumon Wasp

Dearest Cindy, Thank you SO MUCH for being such a huge contributor to my tiny mission and making it reach one hundred sightings. I could not have done it without you and your wonderful posts :)

Cindy - Nice pics and a great series. However, this is an Ichneumonidae not a Braconidae. These two families can be very difficult to tell apart, and discrimination is usually done based on wing venation (which, fortunately, you can see in your pictures). Pictures of these differences can be seen at http://ponent.atspace.org/fauna/ins/fam/hymenoptera/ichneumonoidea_par.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichneumonidae

great pics!!

Nice series