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Ichneumon Wasp - Acrotaphus wiltii - female
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Ichneumon Wasp - Acrotaphus wiltii - Female
Woodside Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
August 13, 2020
Size: 1/2 to 3/4 inch estimate
I'm pretty sure this is an ichneumon, but I don't think I have seen one before with black spots on the wings.
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Contributed by David Israel on 13 August, 2020 - 10:58am
Last updated 31 January, 2022 - 5:18pm

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