Megarhyssa macrurus
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Megarhyssa macrurus, also known as the long-tailed giant ichneumonid wasp or long-tailed giant ichneumon wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is a parasitoid, notable for its extremely long
Ichneumon wasp
Pigeon tremex horntail (Tremex columba)
Tremex columba
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Tremex columba, also known as the pigeon tremex or pigeon horntail, is a species of horntail that is native to eastern and western North America.
Megarhyssa macrurus
…into the extreme south of Canada near the Great Lakes. M. macrurus is harmless to humans; they are parasitoids on the larvae of the pigeon horntail (Tremex columba, Symphyta), which bore tunnels in decaying wood. Female Megarhyssa macrurus are able to detect these larvae through the bark; they paralyse them and…
Horntail wasp or wood wasp