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Ichneumon Wasp - female
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Ichneumon Wasp - Female
Seatac, King County, Washington, USA
December 24, 2007
Size: 8mm
Found near some mossy rocks near a rugby field in the park I was at.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 24 December, 2007 - 8:48pm
Last updated 2 January, 2008 - 2:23pm

Moved
Moved from All black.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 2 January, 2008 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

Braconidae?
I would not exclude the possibility that this is a braconid.
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 December, 2007 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

 
I suppose
It has an ovipositor, though. That's why I put it in Ichneumons. Do Braconids have ovipositors?
… Cheryl Moorehead, 26 December, 2007 - 12:17pm login or register to post comments

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