Photo 22233116, (c) Matt Claghorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt Claghorn

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What

Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus)

Observer

claggy

Date

July 26, 2018 09:51 AM EDT

Description

I can't say I was expecting my first giant ichneumon to be one that has lost its ovipositor! I wonder if this one got attacked by a bird or something while it was depositing eggs, since it's so vulnerable during that time. Appears to be missing half a wing as well.

34-35mm not counting the remains of the ovipositor

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