Months sighted in garden
Black-and-red-bodied Ichneumon
Indet. gen. et sp.
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hymenoptera
Largish (1 cm) ichnuemon with black head and thorax. Antennae black with broad white band mid-length. Scutellum with large ivory-white spot. Abdomen reddish-orange anteriorly and black posteriorly including very tip. Legs mostly black except for anterior legs where the distal end of ther femur, tibia and tarsi are reddish-orange. Wings with dark stigmata. Possibly a Hoplocryptus?
Months sighted in garden