tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810563515078621435.post892167729150829344..comments2023-07-17T11:37:28.490+01:00Comments on Birders' Photographs: ID help pleaseMark Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283316263818200632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810563515078621435.post-7040707694075946372011-07-03T15:29:41.207+01:002011-07-03T15:29:41.207+01:00Pass on that one Ian!Pass on that one Ian!Mike Bloomfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671615738027906687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810563515078621435.post-86286193812809769692011-06-16T18:43:07.855+01:002011-06-16T18:43:07.855+01:00Thanks Mike, I knew somebody out there would know ...Thanks Mike, I knew somebody out there would know the answer. What about the behaviour, is it possible that the ovipositer was being pushed beyond the leaf into whatever had caused the leaf to curl in the first place?Ian H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16963727263464308082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810563515078621435.post-42063348982015952592011-06-16T11:37:54.516+01:002011-06-16T11:37:54.516+01:00It is a giant ichneumon (rhyssa persuasoria). This...It is a giant ichneumon (rhyssa persuasoria). This is a female which can have an ovipositor of up to 40mm in length. More info. on net by searching under the latin name.Mike Bloomfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671615738027906687noreply@blogger.com