species 3,023 observations

Sabre Wasp

Rhyssa persuasoria

Field notes

Rhyssa persuasoria, also known as the sabre wasp, is a species belonging to the family Ichneumonidae subfamily Rhyssinae. Members of this subfamily, including those of Rhyssa and the allied Megarhyssa, are also known collectively as giant ichneumonid wasps or giant ichneumons.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided