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Sabre wasp  Geotagged,Rhyssa persuasoria,Scotland,Summer,United Kingdom,ichneumon,insects,wasp Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Stunning species, nicely done!

    Tip: you might be interested in Philips' profile. Also from the UK and a keen observer of lots of cool species, many insects included:

    Philip BookerPhilip Booker
    Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
    1. Thank you. I will definitely take a look and thanks once again for identifying the species for me Posted 3 years ago

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"Rhyssa persuasoria", also known as the sabre wasp, is a species belonging to the family Ichneumonidae subfamily Rhyssinae. Members of this subfamily, including those of "Rhyssa" and the allied "Megarhyssa", are also known collectively as giant ichneumonid wasps or giant ichneumons.

Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 25, 2022. Captured Aug 15, 2020 18:01 in 43 Coul Park, Alness IV17 0RA, UK.
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • f/1.8
  • 1/136s
  • ISO20
  • 3.99mm