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Mystery tree eater - Megarhyssa nortoni
Copyright © 2015 yz234

Mystery tree eater - Megarhyssa nortoni
West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
July 24, 2015
Size: 2"+
This seems to be "chewing" on the pine tree leaving piles of sawdust at the base of the tree. We can hear it as it "chomps."

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Mystery tree eater - Megarhyssa nortoni Mystery tree eater - Megarhyssa nortoni Mystery tree eater - Megarhyssa nortoni
Contributed by yz234 on 25 July, 2015 - 2:46pm
Last updated 30 March, 2023 - 8:30am

Moved
Moved from Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 30 March, 2023 - 8:30am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 2 August, 2015 - 9:49pm

Megarhyssa nortoni (female)…
The range for this species includes New Jersey.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 25 July, 2015 - 3:31pm

Megarhyssa macrurus?
Giant Ichneumon?
… Charc15, 25 July, 2015 - 2:56pm

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