CLOSED: maybe an Ichneumon wasp..??

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Aug 01, 2013

I thought it was an Ichneumon wasp; but maybe not..???... length as pictured, w/o antennae, is about 3 cm... weird guy.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 01, 2013

It's in the family Pelecinidae, they are parasitic on the larvae (grubs) of scarab beetles - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelecinus

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Aug 01, 2013

no doubt... Pelecinus polyturator ..apparently, only the single species in N.America (see clip posted below)... I hope they have a good time with all my June beetle grubs..!!

wikipedia....
genus Pelecinus, and three species with only P. polyturator occuring in North America

thankx again... Rob

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