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Giant Ichneumon

Giant Icneumon; Megarhyssa atrata

Photo by VonSelmer
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42.7593, -72.0231

Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan approx. 1.75-2" wings clear to smokey-brown. dark brown veins. Body length approx 1.5" with a single tail filament approx. 5.5-6". A lot of yellow/orange on the head & thorax while the abdomen appeared mostly black or very dark brown. Reference http://bugguide.net/node/view/310153

Habitat:

Spotted on the house. A lot of wet lands, deciduous & evergreen forests, pastures & fields, in this area.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
VonSelmer
Thanks again, it's now identified.
VonSelmer
Thanks again, it's now identified.
VonSelmer
Thank you, Gordon. I'll check it out.
Gordon Dietzman
It's huge! As a result, I'd suggest searching the giant ichneumon wasps for an ID. It might be Megarhyssa macrurus based upon your description and the size, but start looking here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/4158/bgimage?from=0
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PublishedJune 14, 2011

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