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Yellow & red ichneumon - Megarhyssa - male
Copyright © 2004 Charley Eiseman

Yellow & red ichneumon - Megarhyssa - Male
Vermont, USA
June 14, 2004
This one was moving around too much for me to get a decent shot, but I wondered if the color pattern might be distinctive enough for it to be identified, someday. It was on the big side for an ichneumon.
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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 29 September, 2009 - 1:09am
Last updated 29 September, 2009 - 10:07am

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps to genus level for now, but anyone can feel free to frass it if it offends their sensibilities.
… Charley Eiseman, 29 September, 2009 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

Male Megarhyssa
Male of one of the Megarhyssa species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 September, 2009 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

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