Genus

Giant Ichneumonid Wasps

Megarhyssa

3 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyIchneumonidae (Ichneumonid Wasps)
GenusMegarhyssa (Giant Ichneumonid Wasps)

Species in this group

Megarhyssa nortoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megarhyssa macrura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megarhyssa atrata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Ichneumonid Wasps

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			~10%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			~10%
3	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			~10%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
5	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
6	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			~10%
2	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
	Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
3	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
	Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
4	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
	Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
5	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
	Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
6	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			~10%
7	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			~10%
8	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
	Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
9	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
10	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
11	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
12	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
13	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
14	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
15	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%
16	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp			<5%

Giant Ichneumonid Wasps

Species in this group

Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Ichneumonid Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked