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Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus)

Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus)

The Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus), is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is a predatory insect, notable for its extremely long ovipositor. It us...
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The Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus), is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is a predatory insect, notable for its extremely long ovipositor. It uses this to deposit an egg into the tunnel bored by another species of wasp, namely the Pigeon Tremex Horntail Wasp (Tremex columba).
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Aperture f/10.0 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/160

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