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Copyright © 2005 Robin McLeod

Giant Ichneumon - Megarhyssa greenei -

London, Ontario, Canada
June 2, 2004
Size: 16-18 mm

On beech leaf in woods.
Update: changed title from "red-tailed yellow wasp"

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 19 March, 2005 - 11:13pm
Last updated 19 December, 2009 - 3:19pm

Moved

Moved from Megarhyssa macrurus.

Coloration of forewing and hind femur are indicative of greenei

… Bob Carlson, 19 December, 2009 - 3:19pm

Moved

Moved from Orange and Brown.

… john and jane balaban, 23 October, 2006 - 5:28pm

Ichneumon

Definitely reminds me of an ichneumon wasp, perhaps Megarhyssa sp.?

Or perhaps Ophion sp.?

… Richard Leung, 19 March, 2005 - 11:22pm

Male giant ichneumon.

This is a really nice image of a male Megarhyssa sp. Hard to believe it is related to those huge, long-tailed jobs, huh:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 21 March, 2005 - 2:57pm

Megarhyssa

Thanks, Eric (and Richard previously). You're right about these looking very different than the females; I hadn't made the connection.

… Robin McLeod, 21 March, 2005 - 9:59pm

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