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Giant Ichneumon Wasp

Megarhyssa macrurus

Description:

Very large, long, slender wasp, up to 6 inches if you include the long ovipositor (mistaken for a stinger by many people).

Habitat:

Deciduous forests in North America.

Notes:

The full story is here: http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2009/06/gian...

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9 Comments

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

gasps....

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Grandioso::

What a wonderful wasp, just fantastic!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Fascinating story and pictures. What a marvel!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

I read your blog, very informative!

Small Wonders
Small Wonders 11 years ago

I love this! Ichneumons are one of my favorites.

Yasser
Yasser 11 years ago

Gorgeous shot of a glorious wasp! Welcome aboard Eric! Thanks for sharing your encounters and your knowledge. I'm looking forward to seeing more shots and stories.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

amazing shot

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Great spot!

BugEric
Spotted by
BugEric

Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jun 8, 2009
Submitted on Dec 3, 2012

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