Megarhyssa

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Name (Latin)
Megarhyssa
See Also From tracing topical name
Ichneumonidae
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q598790
Library of congress: sh 85083303
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Wikipedia description:

Megarhyssa, also known as giant ichneumonid wasps, giant ichneumons, or stump stabbers, is a genus of large ichneumon wasps, with some species known for having the longest ovipositors of any insects. They are idiobiont ectoparasitoids of the larvae of wood-boring horntail wasps. The ovipositor can be mistaken for a large stinger. This is a genus of holometabolous insects within subfamily Rhyssinae that includes 37 species and belongs to Ichneumonidae, the family of wasps with the highest biodiversity in the world.

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