What is this creature?

Location: New England

It's body is almost 2" long. Antennae and tail put it over 6" long.

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Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Megarhyssa Atrata

And no it's not a stinger, it's for laying eggs into tree bark.

Cargon@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y

Is that an ovipositor in your bark or are you just happy to see me?

I don't know the official name, but I think it's safe to call that thing "nightmare fuel".

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