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Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp
Megarhyssa nortoni
1,564 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 1,564 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid WaspMegarhyssa macrurus
Greene's Giant Ichneumonid WaspMegarhyssa greenei
Black Giant Ichneumonid WaspMegarhyssa atrata
Megarhyssa praecellens
Certonotus fractinervis
Rhyssa alaskensis
Rhyssa lineolata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 751 |
|---|---|
| California | 335 |
| Canada | 229 |
| British Columbia | 87 |
| Oregon | 78 |
| New Zealand | 77 |
| Nevada | 63 |
| Washington | 62 |
| Ontario | 37 |
| Quebec | 33 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies · Hymenoptera |
| Family | Ichneumonid Wasps · Ichneumonidae |
| Genus | Giant Ichneumonid Wasps · Megarhyssa |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.