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Squashed Giant Ichneumon - What's That Bug?

large wasp-type bug with long 'tail'

November 17, 2009

This bug came in when we opened our back door one evening a few nights ago. Sorry, my husband squished it. The envelope it's sitting on is a business-sized (10 inch) envelope for size reference. It's very dark or black with a long jointed looking body, black wings and the really long tail that totally creeps me out. ðY[TM]'

Scaredy Cat

Squashed Giant Ichneumon

Dear Scaredy Cat,

This is a female Giant Ichneumon, Megarhyssa atrata, and she is perfectly...

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Rattailed Maggots - What's That Bug?

Weird water caterpillers with tails?

Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan 49198

May 15, 2011 9:05 pm

So my friend has a "backyard pond" that gets cleaned at the begining of spring every year and that's really about it. Its more like a cement hole with water. There is no fish or plants just...

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