A few days back I was out cutting some firewood to top off the already full wood shed. Just as I was about to split this one particular piece a rather large insect landed on the side of it. When I saw what a unique insect this was I got the camera out of my truck and took several pictures.
Any idea just what kind of insect this is? All told it is almost 3 inches from the tip of it's antennas to the tip of its rather long tail.
i think it is a type of ichneumon wasp - a female that is probably looking for a place to lay eggs.
ReplyDeletehere's a blog i found a similar one on, but you'd have to translate to english to read more.
http://elojodelbuitre.blogspot.com/search/label/Insectos%20-%20Icneumon
Wow, I'm impressed, you are absolutely correct!
DeleteCLASS: Insects - ORDER: Hymenoptera - FAMILY: ichneumonids - GENUS AND SPECIES: Rhyssa persuasoria (this from the website you suggested)
T'is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteMy Lands! What a streamlined nimble wasp you have found! Even has a stabilizer for a tail.
ReplyDeleteFull Woodshed! Reminds me of the times in the fifties when I was a kid in Montana. Three years of experiences!
And here I was with the name of that bug right at the tip of my tongue. LOL It's a great shot though.
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