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Ichneumon wasp

Ichneumonidae

Description:

Wasp attracted to the porch light.

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3 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

pragtig Johan!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Yep, saw that. This one is very skittish.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Definitely a wasp. Did you notice the ressemblance with a Lycidae or net-winged beetle and a lycid-mimic moth?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49465440@N0...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/105...

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Oct 1, 2012
Submitted on Oct 1, 2012

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