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18-JUN-2016 Gillian Mastromatteo

Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa atrata)

Gatineau Park

Four of these giant wasps were laying eggs on the same section of a cut-up tree trunk. It was fantastic watching the ovipositors "drilling" down into the wood to locate the larvae deep inside.

Nikon COOLPIX P610
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larose forest photos07-Jul-2016 01:55
Very cool shot of the Megarhyssa atrata. I've seen M. macrurus doing this but everytime I see these ones, they keep flying! V
Richard Waters20-Jun-2016 18:50
Wow!
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