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Unidentified bug - Megarhyssa macrurus
Copyright © 2007 brownclan6

Unidentified bug - Megarhyssa macrurus
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
August 1, 2007
Size: 3"-4" body, tail 4"
These bugs were found on a silver maple tree putting their tail threads (or whatever their called) into cracks in the tree.

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Unidentified bug - Megarhyssa macrurus Unidentified bug - Megarhyssa macrurus Unidentified bug - Megarhyssa macrurus - female
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Contributed by brownclan6 on 2 August, 2007 - 11:44pm
Last updated 3 August, 2007 - 12:16pm

giant Ichneumon
Megarhyssa macrurus. the tails are ovipositors, they are parasites of horntails i think.
… edward trammel, 3 August, 2007 - 12:02am login or register to post comments

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