[NatureNS] Ichneumon Wasp

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Bernard,

On 25-Jun-10, at 9:15 AM, bernard burke wrote:

> I spotted this female Ichneuman Wasp near the apartment buildings  
> front door late last night here in Dartmouth. As far as I can tell ,  
> it is megarhyssa macrurus ?

That's it!

>
> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/insectsspiders-etc/797514_MpFcT#912890543_3sbJd-L-LB
>
> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/insectsspiders-etc/797514_MpFcT#912890855_sEk46-L-LB
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> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/insectsspiders-etc/797514_MpFcT#912891049_KkTVF-L-LB
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> Perhaps surprisingly this critter is small ( for scale the bricks in  
> the photo are about 3 1/2 inches thick ) compared to a travelling  
> exhibition collection of some insects and such from around the world  
> presently being displayed at the Winners entrance to Mic Mac Mall

Maybe compared to some tropical insects, but it the Maritimes it rates  
as a fairly substantive beast ... ;->

Cheers!

Chris

>


Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax, Nova Scotia,  
Canada

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