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Posted by rlwoodward (My Page) on

Mon, Jun 19, 06 at 16:22

We found this incect on outside of our house. Do you have any ideas what it may be? Is it harmful??? I thought it might be a mayfly, but mayflys seem to have splits on the tail, this one just has one long tail. It is about 3-4 inches long. Thank you. Rhonda

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Posted by chubbles (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 20, 06 at 12:45

It is an ichneumon wasp. They won't bother you, but they are predatory.

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Posted by jean001 (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 21, 06 at 1:45

That is, predatory on other insects! (phew!)

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Posted by chubbles (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 21, 06 at 9:32

Yes! an important distinction. ;)

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