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Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasp - Ophion
Copyright © 2007 Roger Rittmaster

Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasp - Ophion
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 4, 2007
Size: about 2 cm
Many of these ichneumon wasps were attracted to my black light. Are they all males - none of them seemed to have an ovipositor?
Contributed by Roger Rittmaster on 5 April, 2007 - 7:28pm

Some female ichneumon wasps h
Some female ichneumon wasps have short ovipositors that aren't easily seen. It may be tucked up inside its abdomen.
… Brad Barnd, 6 April, 2007 - 1:16am

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I am seeing a ton of these around here in Raleigh as well.
… volcano, 5 April, 2007 - 9:06pm

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