Ichneumon "Wasp"

Posted by Ruth on August 20, 2003 at 05:24:04:

In Reply to: Re: My kids found this wierd looking insect with a long stinger flying around my sisters house.........(dragawhasp) posted by Shorty on August 19, 2003 at 22:40:02:

Your kids probably found an ichneumon, a harmless relative of stinging wasps. They use the "stinger" to lay eggs in other insects, including grubs which devour dead wood, which is why the stinger on some species is REALLY long.

For another picture, click the link below:

• A Texas Ichneumon

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