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Ichneumon wasp - Gasteruption - female
Copyright © 2005 Kris Light

Ichneumon wasp - Gasteruption - Female
Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
June 3, 2005
Size: about 2"
This strange-looking wasp was sipping nectar from New Jersey Tea flowers. It appears to be an Ichneumon wasp, but I can't find the common or scientific name. Can someone help me identify it?
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Contributed by Kris Light on 11 June, 2005 - 6:38pm
Last updated 14 June, 2005 - 6:23am

Gasteruptiid?
Eric will know, but looks like
… john and jane balaban, 11 June, 2005 - 9:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Gasteruption sp.
Gold star for the Balabans:-) The long "neck" and swollen hind tibia (shins) help distinguish gasteruptiids from ichneumons.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 June, 2005 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric! I love this site
Thanks Eric! I love this site, it is so helpful! I'll put the name of this wasp on my website. Is it parasitic on insect larvae like the ichneumons too?
… Kris Light, 13 June, 2005 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

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