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large wasp with ovipositor(female) - Megarhyssa macrurus - female
Copyright © 2006 RCruz

large wasp with ovipositor(female) - Megarhyssa macrurus - Female
40 miles west of Chicago, will County, Illinois, USA
July 28, 2006
Size: 6 inches head-tail
This was one of several wasps laying eggs in large holes on a dead but standing red maple
Contributed by RCruz on 10 September, 2006 - 10:43pm
Last updated 23 October, 2006 - 5:21pm

Moved
Moved from Orange and Brown.
… john and jane balaban, 23 October, 2006 - 5:21pm

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