Sunday, July 8, 2012

Identified

Stump Stabber Ichneumon Wasp Megarhyssa atrata


 Megarhyssa atrata
http://www.pwconserve.org/wildlife/insects/ichneumonmegarhyssa.html (photo from there too)

Looks like this is our perp. I think we had a female, since it had a long tail (ovipositor) for laying eggs into grubs underground or trees. Wicked looking creature. Isn't nature fascinating?

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