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Giant Ichneumon Wasp

Megarhyssa

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Field Notes

Habitat:

It likes my New England wood pile.

Notes:

I did see two smaller ones flying around the same wood pile this last summer also.

Reference Links:

Ichneumonoidea, Giant Ichneumon Wasp | Northern Woodlands

Species ID Suggestions

Giant ichneumon

Megarhyssa sp.

jumpingspiderman
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Comments (4)
ToFastenWithStitches
Thank you jumpingspiderman for the id. :) I think he is quite alien looking! lol

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PublishedNovember 28, 2011

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