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This mostly red and yellow thread-waisted wasp is very similar to my las spotting but different colors and it desn't have the sting in the tail.
Oak forest.
Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Nov 9, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you Forest Dragon for the ID.
Check Family Ichneumonidae. This one is a male. Only females have the long appendage off of the abdomen. It is not a stinger. It is actually what they use to bore into wood and lay their eggs.