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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Entomology (Study of Bugs): black flying bug with a long ...

Entomology (Study of Bugs)/black flying bug with a long tail!

Question

QUESTION: Hi,

I live on the South Dakota/Minnesota border. I found this bug that I can't seem to locate on the web. I've never seen one before. It was about 2:00 in the afternoon, but I was spraying weeds, so don't know if it's a daytime bug or I chased it up. It had a body about 1 1/2 inches long and...

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Audubon Field Guide

On the southern Great Plains, this beautiful bird is common in summer, often resting on roadside fences and wires. Seen perched at a distance it might suggest a slim, long-tailed Mockingbird -- until it flies, showing off the salmon-pink under the wings, its long tail streamers flaring wide as it maneuvers in mid-air to catch an insect. Although it looks unique, the Scissor-tail is closely...

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Ichneumon Wasps - Cahri's Bugs Online – Organic Gardening

Ichneumon wasps are very ?large ?and are beneficial insects. They are long (4-5cm) black or other assorted colours, with very long antennae. ?

Adult Ichneumon Wasp-T. C. Nature

Description & Diet ?

They have a thin waist and can be found in many different parts of the world. There are several different species, however they all have the long tail so you cannot make a mistake identifying. They lay their eggs on wood host larvae and other soft bodied...

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Entomology (Study of Bugs): Strange flying bug with a VERY ...

Entomology (Study of Bugs)/Strange flying bug with a VERY long tail

Question

Hi,

I live just outside of East Aurora NY (35 miles SE of Buffalo). My husband and I were "greeted" by this very unusual bug last year and had a chance to observe it over the weekend.

It's approximately 4-5 inches in length (most of it is it's thin...