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he hung on for dear life before flying off the windshield - female

he hung on for dear life before flying off the windshield - Female
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA
June 27, 2013
Size: about 1-1 1/2 inches long
lovely colors! hanging out on the windshield, wouldn't let go and I wasn't going to hit the wipers to shoo him off....that's cruel and nasty!
it was about 7pm

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Female parasitic wasp
This is a female parasitic wasp. The long structure at the tail end is a stinger and/or ovipositor.

 
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