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Ichneumon Wasp

Therion petiolatum

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

several cm long body, orange and yellow body, large eyes, black translucent wings

Habitat:

Meadow

Notes:

resting on a grass blade about 1cm in diameter

Species ID Suggestions

Ichneumon wasp

Therion petiolatum

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
John La Salle
Ichneumonidae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichneumonidae

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Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedOctober 24, 2013

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