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29-10-2009, 09:51 PM
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| | | Female ichneumon wasp for id pls.
Stony Stratford, Bucks. On fence beneath ash, willow and sycamore.
Size (including ovipositor) 7mm.
Not as exotic looking as many. Help with id appreciated as always. 
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29-10-2009, 10:01 PM
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| | | Re: Female ichneumon wasp for id pls.
I will be watching this with interest Bruce, I got one yesterday similar about 5mm without ovipositor. The ovipositor is longer and has a lot of hairs on it!
That fence seems to be as productive as my wall! 
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| | | Re: Female ichneumon wasp for id pls.
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Originally Posted by Bruce Williams  Stony Stratford, Bucks. On fence beneath ash, willow and sycamore.
Size (including ovipositor) 7mm.
Not as exotic looking as many. Help with id appreciated as always.
Bruce | I've posted a similar pic of one, on a few forums a while ago, never had an id from the pic. Probably needed a lot of different angles to stand a chance. 
Col
Ps try Hymis they're pretty good as recommended by ChrisR http://www.forum.hymis.de/index.php?...9ef653104a63f7
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30-10-2009, 11:58 AM
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| | | Re: Female ichneumon wasp for id pls.
Looks way to anonymous to me to even suggest a family, let alone a genus or species - HymIS is definitely your best bet with all ichneumons
I just received a small batch of ichneumons from South America - there are some exceptional things in there but identifications are way, way, waaaaaaay out of the question! I don't think I can post photos here (non-British) but check my blog if you are interested. This one is particularly jewel-like
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30-10-2009, 02:38 PM
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| | | Re: Female ichneumon wasp for id pls.
My thoughts too that it wouldn't be an easy one, I have so many wasps as well as other insects it will take me a lifetime to get around them all! I keep adding to them all the time too... I did get more angles of mine, and it looks very similar to Bruce's but just a little different so it may be the same genus (or not!).
If you happen to get anywhere with yours Bruce let us know
Wow Chris, 15mm is huge for such a wasp, a beauty!  |
31-10-2009, 11:10 AM
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| | | Re: Female ichneumon wasp for id pls.
Col - Thanks for posting your pic and comments. Yes very similar and yes I this one might pose a problem as it's a bit short on diagnostic colours or markings.
Chris - Thanks for that suggestion. I'd not heard of HymIS before but will give them a try as you suggest. That French Guianan chalcid is a cracker and (as you said) very reminiscent of our little Ruby-tailed wasp.
Janet - If I get an id from HymIS I'll let you know.
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