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Wacky wasp! - Pelecinus polyturator - female
Copyright © 2013 RyanRI

Wacky wasp! - Pelecinus polyturator - Female
Wonalancet (Sandwich Bowl Research Area), New Hampshire, USA
July 31, 2012
No luck IDing after looking through wasps and bees for a while. One of these stung me as a youngster.
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Contributed by RyanRI on 6 April, 2013 - 7:16am
Last updated 21 August, 2015 - 9:30am

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… RyanRI, 6 April, 2013 - 8:08am login or register to post comments

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… RyanRI, 6 April, 2013 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

Pelecinus polyturator
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6944/bgpage

THAT is a great picture!
… William Donald Newton, 6 April, 2013 - 7:26am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Now that I think of it, I am not sure whether this can sting, or just lays eggs.
… RyanRI, 6 April, 2013 - 7:32am login or register to post comments

 
Supposedly they can't sting,
but I've been poked by them a few times, so I think they can definitely use their ovipositor to give you a stab. It never hurts for long, though.
… metrioptera, 6 April, 2013 - 8:11am login or register to post comments

 
Painful poke.
At 4 years old, I think a poke was enough for a bad memory... and a memorable insect!
… RyanRI, 6 April, 2013 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

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