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Crane Fly? - Megarhyssa
Copyright © 2009 wren

Crane Fly? - Megarhyssa
Lake Maria State Park, Wright County, Minnesota, USA
June 13, 2009
This has characteristics of a crane fly but I have not been able to narrow it down to a species. Thanks in advance for any help. I spotted it in a wooded area near a lake.
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Contributed by wren on 15 June, 2009 - 3:28pm
Last updated 17 June, 2009 - 3:06pm

Yes...
This is a male giant ichneumon and can be moved to the genus level (Megarhyssa).

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4158
… Ross Hill, 17 June, 2009 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Probably
Megarhyssa
… john and jane balaban, 15 June, 2009 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

Ichneumonoidea would be my guess
I suspect it's a male Ichneumon wasp of some kind.
… Andrew Williams, 15 June, 2009 - 3:39pm login or register to post comments

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