''Megarhyssa'', also known as giant ichneumonid wasps, giant ichneumons, or stump stabbers, is a

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of large

ichneumon wasp The Ichneumonidae, also known as the ichneumon wasps, Darwin wasps, or ichneumonids, are a family of parasitoid wasps of the insect order Hymenoptera. They are one of the most diverse groups within the Hymenoptera with roughly 25,000 species cur ...

s, with some species known for having the longest

ovipositor The ovipositor is a tube-like organ used by some animals, especially insects, for the laying of eggs. In insects, an ovipositor consists of a maximum of three pairs of appendages. The details and morphology of the ovipositor vary, but typical ...

s of any

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s. They are

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endoparasitoids of the larvae of wood-boring

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wasps. The ovipositor can be mistaken for a large stinger.

Species

Species within the genus: *'' Megarhyssa arisana'' *'' Megarhyssa atomistica'' *'' Megarhyssa atrata'' *''

Megarhyssa aurantia ''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 endoparasitoids of the ...

'' *'' Megarhyssa babaulti'' *'' Megarhyssa belulliflava'' *''

Megarhyssa bicolor ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

'' *'' Megarhyssa bonbonsana'' *''

Megarhyssa cultrimacularis ''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 endoparasitoids of the ...

'' *'' Megarhyssa fulvipennis'' *''

Megarhyssa gloriosa ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa greenei ''Megarhyssa greenei'', also known as Greene's giant ichneumonid wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is known from the United States and Canada. Description and identification It is very similar in appearance to ''Megarhyssa macruru ...

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Megarhyssa hainanensis ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa indica ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa insulana ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa jezoensis ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa laniaria ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa lenticula ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa longitubula ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa macrurus ''Megarhyssa macrurus'', also known as the long-tailed giant ichneumonid wasp or long-tailed giant ichneumon wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is a parasitoid, notable for its extremely long ovipositor which it uses to deposit an e ...

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Megarhyssa middenensis ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa mirabilis ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

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Megarhyssa nortoni ''Megarhyssa nortoni'', also known as Norton's giant ichneumonid wasp or the western giant ichneumonid wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. Subspecies There are two described subspecies of ''Megarhyssa nortoni'': *''M. nortoni nortoni'' ( ...

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Megarhyssa obtusa ''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 endoparasitoids of th ...

'' *'' Megarhyssa perlata'' *'' Megarhyssa praecellens'' *'' Megarhyssa recava'' *'' Megarhyssa rixator'' *'' Megarhyssa rotundamacula'' *''

Megarhyssa strimacula ''Megarhyssa'', also known as giant ichneumonid wasps, giant ichneumons, or stump stabbers, is a genus of large Ichneumonidae, ichneumon wasps, with some species known for having the longest ovipositors of any insects. They are idiobiont endopara ...

'' *'' Megarhyssa superba'' *'' Megarhyssa taiwana'' *'' Megarhyssa vagatoria'' *'' Megarhyssa verae'' *'' Megarhyssa weixiensis'' *'' Megarhyssa wugongensis''

References

External links

Bugguide.net

* ttp://naturedocumentaries.org/3843/giant-ichneumon-megarhyssa-macrurus-ovipositing/ Video: Giant Ichneumon Wasp Ovipositing Insects used as insect pest control agents Biological pest control wasps Ichneumonidae genera Ichneumonidae Taxa named by William Harris Ashmead {{Ichneumonidae-stub