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Rhyssa persuasoria - Sabre Ichneumon wasp - Rhyssa persuasoria

Rhyssa persuasoria - Sabre Ichneumon wasp - Rhyssa persuasoria
City of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
May 26, 2015
Size: 14 to 18 cm
Sunny day, old rusty walking bridge over Trent waterway. Landed for 20 seconds. I got a few good photos. I have never seen a wasp this large before. Tip to tail I used my hand as a vague ruler for size. The ovipositor was about 1.5 times the body size.
Never seen another one since.

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