ICHNEUMON

ICHNEUMON

Ichneumon
ICHNEUMON WASP FAMILY (Ichneumonidae)

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Small red and yellow ichneumon. Approximately 3/8 inch in length. Antennae are black and white.

This ichneumon is only known from Fontenelle Forest. It was photographed on 9/17/08.

There are approximately 3,000 species of ichneumon wasps in the United States. Most cannot be identified to genus or species. These photographs are presented with that understanding.

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