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ID me please - Megarhyssa macrurus - female
Copyright © 2006 John Young

ID me please - Megarhyssa macrurus - Female
Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
June 29, 2006
Size: 36 mm

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Megarhyssa macrurus ID me please - Megarhyssa macrurus - female
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Contributed by John Young on 29 June, 2006 - 7:49pm
Last updated 7 April, 2023 - 11:43am

Moved
Moved from Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 7 April, 2023 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Orange and Brown.
… john and jane balaban, 23 October, 2006 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

Giant Ichneumons Orange and Brown Megarhyssa
This is a female as found in the guide here

Gerry
… Gerry Bunker, 29 June, 2006 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

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