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Male Giant Ichneumon? - Megarhyssa atrata - male
Copyright © 2019 Pauline Horn

Male Giant Ichneumon? - Megarhyssa atrata - Male
Lake Roland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
July 15, 2019
Size: 2"``
This might be the same wasp as the one I just submitted, but I am not sure, there were several.
Contributed by Pauline Horn on 18 July, 2019 - 6:05am
Last updated 4 July, 2021 - 4:05am

Moved
Moved from Giant Ichneumonid Wasps.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 4 July, 2021 - 4:05am

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… Tyler Hedlund, 18 July, 2019 - 8:21am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 July, 2019 - 7:51am

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