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Megarhyssa atrata Giant Ichneumon Wasp
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Photographer: Betty Rembert
ID: 0000 0000 1116 2013 (2016-11-20)Copyright © 2016 Betty Rembert
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date of photo Oct 12, 2012
location
Forest edge on decaying maple stump; 3600' elevation; Appalachian mtn area. (North Carolina, US)family
Ichneumonidae
order
Hymenoptera
class Insecta
notes Having located a Horntail wasp grub in a decaying stump, this female is now depositing an egg on the grub which will provide food for her offspring. She lives about 28 days, does not eat (or sting), mates, lays eggs, and dies.keywords: Wasp, Ichneumon
camera Canon EOS 5D 1/60 sec at 6.3, ISO 250, 105mm (EF24-105mm) natural light.
photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Insect
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common names
Giant Ichneumon Wasp
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1. | Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge Oct 22, 2019 |
| Action: changed name from "Megarrhyssa atrata" to "Megarhyssa atrata
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