Is this a wasp?

[Herd900rd]

Seen, just the one, in Somerset. Any ideas?



Thank you.

H.

[2dogs2000]

It is an ichneumon wasp of which there are many species.

[Herd900rd]

Thanks, saw some in the Gallery, icneum suspiciosum looked quite close, they seem to have varying amounts of white on them, I guess they are not rare so not a great find!

[Geoff F]

With several thousand species, many of which seem identical from photos, it is usually an impossible task to be totally sure of exactly what you find without microscopic examination by a real expert.

The best which can realistically be achieved is something like 'It looks a bit like . . .