What is this handsome 6 legged, winged creature?

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ransom3 Zephyrhills, FL Aug 22, 2013

Early this morning on my way to the mailbox, I noticed this insect on a morning glory leaf. I have never seen one before. What is the purpose of that whip like appendage? TY.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 22, 2013

This is a wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, this is a huge family with thousands of species, all of which are parasitic on insects and other arthropods. The long appendage is its ovipositor, used to insert its eggs into its prey.

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ransom3 Zephyrhills, FL Aug 28, 2013

Thank you so much, Flapdoodle. You know the "bugs" and I kind of thought this was a beneficial one.

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