Two well focussed images of the same female Ichneumon Wasp, Pimpla rufipes. Does not sting and is harmless to humans but it does look rather nasty.
Different views of the same insect.
Size: 4588px × 5126px
Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester, .
Photo credit: © Collinswoodimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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