
Months sighted in garden
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hymenoptera

Large ichneumon wasp (ca. 12 mm). Antennae black with broad white band mid-length, head and thorax; Scutellum white; abdomen black with first two segments orange and with three white dorsal spots at posterior (female only). Femurs black; mid and posterior tibia with orange upper part and black distal part. In wild flower border 16th September, 2025. Species identification tentative - but colour banding of legs,specifically the dark tarsii of mid and rear legs suggests suspiciosus rather than the very similar stramentarius.
Months sighted in garden