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Index of Subjects Hi Burkhard Plache #1 is one of the Ichneumonid wasps, but I can't assign a name without seeing it. There are quite a few genera within that family that have that vibrant colour. # 2 does appear to be a female Carpenter ant - (wing scars visible) This time of year, probably a freshly-mated individual looking for a place to start a colony # 3 is also an Ichneumonid Wasp, There are several genera that have that particular shape and colour. Here is an example from on-line: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/31301732/1/UnknownInsects?h=a9694b Note the characteristic compressed abdomen. If you have the specimens, I would be more than pleased to examine them and assign a more-detailed identification. regards Andrew Hebda Nova Scotia Museum Collections >>> Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@gmail.com> 7/28/2011 11:31 pm >>> Hello, I met three insects in the previous week, and have only a limited idea what they are: (1) most likely a wasp, but I have not seen such an orange one before. (2) obviously a (carpenter?) ant. But what was it doing in our living room? A female in search for a home? Are the scars at the thorax where wings were attached? (3) No idea where to place this one. Saw it on a lake shore mid-morning, full sun. Photos at http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/31301732/1/UnknownInsects?h=a9694b Burkhard
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