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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries) >> Ichneumonid Wasps (Family: Ichneumonidae) > Giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus), female
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11-JUL-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus), female

Another view of the wasp, this time on my palm to give a sense of size. Remember, that long ovipositor is not a stinger. These wasps are harmless and cannot sting.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/200s f/3.2 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Fabienne12-Jul-2013 21:11
Un insecte au dard impressionnant.
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