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Megarhyssa nortoni quebecensis
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Copyright © 2005
Bob Moul
Ichneumon wasp -
Megarhyssa nortoni
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Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 4, 2004
I think this is a Giant Ichneumon Wasp and have labeled it Megarhyssa ichneumonidae. Can anyone verify this as the correct ID from the photo?
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Contributed by
Bob Moul
on 12 October, 2005 - 10:33am
Last updated 30 March, 2023 - 8:31am
Moved
Moved from
Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp
.
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 30 March, 2023 - 8:31am
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Moved
Moved from
Orange and Brown
.
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john and jane balaban
, 21 October, 2006 - 3:22pm
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Right - Megarhyssa sp.
No other genus shows at once this giant size, nor the same overall shape, color pattern and wing venation. Superb shot of a no less superb insect! (Our only European species is called M. superba: it is almost identical, only of a bit duller, less orange, light brown).
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Richard Vernier
, 15 October, 2005 - 3:27am
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Hello
I have another picture of this giant wasp that a family member took here in Missouri
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Brandi
, 4 July, 2012 - 4:31pm
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Click on ID Request
and follow the directions on the submission form to post your image.
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john and jane balaban
, 4 July, 2012 - 4:41pm
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Thank you .....
for the confirmation and the additional comments, Richard. It is a magnificent insect.
Bob
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Bob Moul
, 15 October, 2005 - 6:26am
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Wow.
I agree this is a magnificent shot! Looks like a species we don't have represented yet, either.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 17 October, 2005 - 3:56pm
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Greetings..
Eric and thanks for the comment. I have never seen another like it throughout all my hiking. I am grateful that I had this opportunity.
Bob
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Bob Moul
, 17 October, 2005 - 4:45pm
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