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Ontarrible Canada, what bug is this? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by n3m37h@sh.itjust.works to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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Never seen a bug like this, it has wings too

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[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

I agree. The long ovipositor allows them to get under the bark and lay their eggs onto beetle larvae living there.

https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Ichneumon-Wasp-Odontocolon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odontocolon