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Ichneumon wasp I haven't been able to get further than the tribe Ephialtini Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ichneumon wasp

I haven't been able to get further than the tribe Ephialtini

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  1. View William Bodine's profile
    William Bodine
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    Nice shot with an unusual angle and a perfect background. Posted 3 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I agree with William! It's so unusual to see a wasp from this angle. Fantastic photo! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      As for the ID, I struggled to get past Ichneumonidae ;P. I did come across Tribe Banchini. But, really, I have no clue. Any other shots? Posted 3 years ago
      1. View morpheme's profile
        morpheme
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        I do have some others, including a decent one straight on from the top that’s more useful for ID. Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          A dorsal shot might help. But, I do love this photo! Posted 3 years ago
          1. View morpheme's profile
            morpheme
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            I get the feeling I’d annoyed it quite enough and I was being berated :p Posted 3 years ago
            1. View Christine Young's profile
              Christine Young
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              Haha, now that you say that, it does look like it's giving you the stink eye.

              I seriously annoyed a praying mantis over the weekend while trying to get a photo. It tried to kung fu my finger.               Posted 3 years ago
          3. View morpheme's profile
            morpheme
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            More photos of this guy
            https://bugguide.net/node/view/2166208             Posted 3 years ago
            1. View Christine Young's profile
              Christine Young
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              Pimpla? Posted 3 years ago
              1. View morpheme's profile
                morpheme
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                I keep finding similar photos - with white facial markings orange legs and a similar body shape.. but they haven't been classified very far yet. To me the closest (but still not that close...) matches look to be the Tromatobia genus-group Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
                1. View Christine Young's profile
                  Christine Young
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                  So, it might be okay to assume tribe Ephialtini, at least. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Aug 20, 2022. Captured Aug 19, 2022 15:16 in Waterfront Trail, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm
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