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Ichneumon Wasp - Mesostenus thoracicus Habitat: This wasp landed briefly on a plant that was on the edge of a meadow/disturbed deciduous forest. Geotagged,Mesostenus thoracicus,Summer,United States,ichneumon,ichneumonidae,wasp Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ichneumon Wasp - Mesostenus thoracicus

Habitat: This wasp landed briefly on a plant that was on the edge of a meadow/disturbed deciduous forest.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    A female Mesostenus thoracicus, perhaps? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Hmm, it looks like a perfect match. Thanks so much, Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        You're welcome, it was a lucky find. I did an advanced search on bugguide, including "Ichneumon" and the state of Connecticut and the results happened to have a visual match. Posted 6 years ago

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The Mesostenus thoracicus

Mesostenus thoracicus is a wasp in the family Ichneumonidae.

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

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2018. Captured Jul 15, 2018 09:04 in RD RTE 202, 067760000, 16 Park Ln E, New Milford, CT 06776, United States.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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