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Giant Ichneumon - Megarhyssa greenei - female
Copyright © 2012 SarahMaki

Giant Ichneumon - Megarhyssa greenei - Female
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
June 8, 2012
Size: Body 2", Ovipositor ~3.5"
I found this lovely wasp on my porch- I had never seen one before, but it was beautiful!
Contributed by SarahMaki on 8 June, 2012 - 6:23pm
Last updated 4 July, 2012 - 5:21pm

Moved
Moved from Megarhyssa macrurus.
… Bob Carlson, 4 July, 2012 - 5:21pm

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