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Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I&#039;ve only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share</a><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_macrurus_ssp._macrurus.html" title="Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/150556_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=seT3Fs%2BOOkDzOo6vgtpFXboXiZU%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I&#039;ve only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html Geotagged,Megarhyssa,Megarhyssa macrurus,Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_macrurus_ssp._macrurus.html" title="Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/150558_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=U3TGKrGYAHsHWWpZCpGVhXmQDnk%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I&#039;ve only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html Geotagged,Giant Ichneumon Wasp,Megarhyssa,Megarhyssa macrurus,Spring,United States,giant ichneumonid wasp,ichneumonidae,stump stabber,wasp" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_macrurus_ssp._macrurus.html" title="Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/150557_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=p5Uq2xvbdyJ3r94945K%2BZ584Bfo%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I&#039;ve only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html Geotagged,Megarhyssa macrurus,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Megarhyssa,Megarhyssa macrurus,Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus

I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I've only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.

Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share

Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I've only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html Geotagged,Megarhyssa,Megarhyssa macrurus,Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus,Spring,United States

Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I've only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html Geotagged,Giant Ichneumon Wasp,Megarhyssa,Megarhyssa macrurus,Spring,United States,giant ichneumonid wasp,ichneumonidae,stump stabber,wasp

Stump Stabber - Megarhyssa macrurus ssp. macrurus I was so excited to find this giant ichneumonid wasp (Megarhyssa sp.) laying eggs in a snag yesterday. I've only witnessed this process one other time. I watched her for 45 minutes and would have stayed to watch the entire process, but I had to leave to take my son to baseball practice, lol.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were 3 wasps drilling into this snag! Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/U0X24paTHa0?feature=share<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150556/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150558/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150557/stump_stabber_-_megarhyssa_sp.html Geotagged,Megarhyssa macrurus,Spring,United States

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    Sharp!! Posted 2 years ago
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      Thanks :) Posted 2 years ago

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The Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid 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 a tunnel in dead wood bored by a similarly large species of horntail. Another of its common names is 'stump stabber' referring to this behaviour.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2023. Captured Jun 20, 2023 12:03 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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