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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonidae) » Rhyssinae » Giant Ichneumonid Wasps (Megarhyssa) » Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus) » Megarhyssa macrurus macrurus
Photo#704711
Found outside at night - Megarhyssa macrurus
Copyright © 2012 Erv S

Found outside at night - Megarhyssa macrurus
Medina, Medina County, Ohio, USA
September 16, 2012
Size: body 1" total length 3-4"
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Contributed by Erv S on 16 September, 2012 - 9:28pm
Last updated 7 April, 2023 - 4:00am

Moved
Moved from Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 7 April, 2023 - 4:00am login or register to post comments

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… Bob Carlson, 16 September, 2012 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

looks like...

Giant Ichneumon
… Larry Clarfeld, 16 September, 2012 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Giant Ichneumon
Thanks Larry. Been outside all my life and never ran into one of these. Just goes to show you are ever to old to learn.
Erv
… Erv S, 16 September, 2012 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

 
That's what it is…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 16 September, 2012 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Ross
Thanks for the ID. And your time!
Erv
… Erv S, 16 September, 2012 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

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