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unknown insect - Megarhyssa
Copyright © 2007 eggman

unknown insect - Megarhyssa
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
August 2, 2007
Size: 1 in
the bug is about 1 1/4 in long with 3 long feelers coming out of the rear of the body has a wasp like color. it has 2 large wing and 2 smaller ones. please can someone let me know what it is and if it is rare.
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Contributed by eggman on 2 August, 2007 - 4:15pm
Last updated 24 August, 2007 - 6:26pm

Check out Megarhyssa
in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 2 August, 2007 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
unknown insect
Thanks for your help!!
… eggman, 2 August, 2007 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

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