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Field Notes

Description:

This insect was like a cross between a dragonfly and a wasp. It had a very long thin black antenna-like thing coming from it's hind part. Later, we spotted two smaller versions of this insect on the same tree.
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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Doren B
This appears to be an ichneumon wasp. The long, antenna-like thing at the posterior end is an ovipositor, used to inject eggs into the larvae of its host species. It is hard to make a positive ID, but this may be Megarhyssa macrurus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/84171/bgimage
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PublishedOctober 11, 2013

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