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Greene's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa greenei)
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Copyright © 2007
brant2885
Giant ichneumon wasp -
Megarhyssa greenei
Lorette, Manitoba, Canada
June 24, 2007
Size: Body 2 inches
Seen inserting abdomen in small worm hole in oak log possibly laying eggs
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Contributed by
brant2885
on 25 June, 2007 - 8:36pm
Last updated 7 April, 2023 - 3:56am
Moved
Moved from
Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp
.
Too short an ovipositor to be
M. macrurus
.
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 7 April, 2023 - 3:56am
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Giant ichneumon wasp.
This is a female giant ichneumon wasp in the genus Megarhyssa. Please add this nice image to the appropriate guide page (where you will find information on the amazing life cycle). Thanks for sharing!
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Eric R. Eaton
, 26 June, 2007 - 3:52pm
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