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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonidae) » Pimplinae » Ephialtini » Dolichomitus genus-group » Dolichomitus » Dolichomitus irritator
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Mystery dragonfly or wasp? - Dolichomitus irritator - female
Copyright © 2014 Patrick McGinnis

Mystery dragonfly or wasp? - Dolichomitus irritator - Female
Paris, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
October 26, 2014
Size: 2-3 inches
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Contributed by generalxmayhem on 26 October, 2014 - 5:06pm
Last updated 26 October, 2014 - 6:24pm

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Bob Carlson, 26 October, 2014 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

This is a female ichneumon wasp of some sort. Dr. Carlson will let you know more specifically.
… metrioptera, 26 October, 2014 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you. Fierce looking cre
Thank you. Fierce looking creature, but beautiful with the tones of purple.
… generalxmayhem, 26 October, 2014 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

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