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Image of Ctenophora dorsalis

Image of <i>Ctenophora dorsalis</i>

Description:

This spectacular insect, though it appears to be a formidable wasp, is actually a crane fly. Apparently it bores into dead wood with that long ovipositor on the distal abdomen, to deposit eggs!

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Stephen Durrenberger
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