Do I see a Mayfly or another species? - Megarhyssa macrurus

Do I see a Mayfly or another species? - Megarhyssa macrurus

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
October 5, 2008
Size: Unknown

Could you help identify this bug? My friend saw it in Santa Fe, New Mexico this weekend.

I believe it's in the mayfly family but, haven't found a specific match on many sites I've checked.

Thanks much!

Jerry

Contributed by bizwiz on 5 October, 2008 - 11:11pm
Last updated 30 March, 2023 - 8:52am

Moved

Moved from Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp.

… Jonathan Hoskins, 30 March, 2023 - 8:52am

ID...

This is a melanized female Giant Ichneumon wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus).

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/84171

… Ross Hill, 8 October, 2008 - 12:55am

Not mayfly.

This is some kind of ichneumon wasp, family Ichneumonidae. No, that is not a stinger, it is her egg-laying organ, called an "ovipositor." This species probably parasitizes wood-boring beetle larvae.

… Eric R. Eaton, 6 October, 2008 - 1:24am

Thanks!

Thanks, you've been very helpful. I'll look this up :)

… bizwiz, 6 October, 2008 - 9:38am

Do I see a Mayfly or another species? - Megarhyssa macrurus

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