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what kinda hornet is this - Megarhyssa nortoni - female
Copyright © 2008 daggitt

what kinda hornet is this - Megarhyssa nortoni - Female
penticton, British Columbia, Canada
September 10, 2008
Size: 2 1/2 inches
i wonder what kind of bug this is never seen it before in my life does anyone know?
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Contributed by daggitt on 11 September, 2008 - 5:28am
Last updated 13 September, 2008 - 10:08pm

Megarhyssa nortoni
Megarhyssa nortoni
… Adam J Bell, 11 September, 2008 - 7:11am login or register to post comments

 
stinger
do you know if the stinger on this bug is capable of stinging
… daggitt, 14 September, 2008 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

 
no stinger, just a regular ovipositor +
+ an innocuous scary-looking spine above it
… v belov, 14 September, 2008 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

no hornet, ichneumonid parasitoid
probably Megarhyssa sp.
… v belov, 11 September, 2008 - 7:11am login or register to post comments

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