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I am an expat Briton and UK Armed Forces veteran now living in the United States. I am a professional wildlife and nature photographer.
Canton, Michigan
Sign In to follow@Lisa Powers - comments on the description are noted and I have changed my description accordingly - although I did quote my source on the original, I fully understand and have revised the description to reflect my own observations.
Thanks for the POTD award - much appreciated!
Thank you everyone for the kind comments and for the nomination!
Not Megarhyssa macrurus... it is a Giant Ichneumon Wasp but it is Megarhyssa atrata.
It's not a least chipmunk
Cicadas are completely harmless to humans...
Check out this free online identification and information resource:
http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/
It is an excellent tool for identifying and researching Fungii
Here's a couple of my own photos of this species:
http://ipssc.deviantart.com/art/Cicada-K...
http://ipssc.deviantart.com/art/Cicada-K...
http://ipssc.deviantart.com/art/Cicada-K...
It could be either of the two that I've suggested!
Amazing find!!
Could be Ichneumon laetus... will do more research and get back to you later