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thin black with long stinger (Giant Ichneumon wasp female)

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Giant Ichneumon wasp female
by: Moni

Shannon
This is a giant ichneumon wasp female.
These are found in eastern North America in forest areas.
The long tail is the ovipositor - used to lay eggs inside of a tree. The eggs are laid near a host larva of the horntail wasp that bores into wood.
The males do not have the long narrow tail.

Such a cool find! Thanks for sharing it!


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