Scientific name Megarhyssa Order Hymenopterans | Subphylum Hexapoda Subfamily Rhyssinae Higher classification Rhyssinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Ichneumon wasps, Megarhyssa macrurus, Insect, Hymenopterans, Megarhyssa atrata | ||
Giant ichneumon wasp megarhyssa macrurus 6 inches long
Megarhyssa is a genus of large ichneumon wasps, with some species known for having the longest ovipositors of any insects. They are idiobiont endoparasitoids of the larvae of wood-boring horntail wasps. The ovipositor can be mistaken for a large stinger.
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- Giant ichneumon wasp megarhyssa macrurus 6 inches long
- Giant black ichneumon wasp megarhyssa atrata ovipositing
- Species
- References
Giant black ichneumon wasp megarhyssa atrata ovipositing
Species
Species within the genus include:
References
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