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Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

Megarhyssa atrata

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Megarhyssa atrata, also known as the black giant ichneumonid wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is known from North America, where it is found from Quebec, Michigan, Ohio, Connecticut, and North and South Carolina to Florida.

Adults are on wing from May to July.

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United States

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