I came across this in a forest in Newcastle, County Down.
Can anyone help identifying it?
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looks like an Ichneumon to me:
maybe a male Amblyteles armatorius
Thanks for that but having checked a few images online I would say no.
The abdomen was very full and thick, with what looked like a huge stinger on the rear ( all orangey yellow ).
ooh could be giant wood wasp then
Urocerus gigas
It's other name is greater horntail and I reckon we have an ID!
Thats it!
My kids will be glad to know what it was!
They were very interested as it was positively HUGE!
Thanks