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Giant Ichneumon Wasp -
Megarhyssa macrurus |
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Male Megharyssa wasp searchs with his antennae for emerging
virgin females with which to mate.
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| Male Megarhyssa wasps gather at trees or fallen logs where female wasps are emerging in springtime. They seek to inseminate the females by two methods - waiting for them to emerge, or actually inserting their abdomens into the hole from which the female will shortly emerge. (Talk about robbing the cradle!) Competition is tight, and it is not uncommon for two males to have their abdomens inserted into the same hole simultaneously. | ||
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