Clistopyga crassicaudata explained

Clistopyga crassicaudata is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae which was first described in 2018. It is found in Peru and was one of seven new species found in a narrow zone of vegetation between the Amazon rainforest and the Andes.^[1] It received attention in the news due to the size of the female stinger/ovipositor.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Clistopyga cressicaudata . BBC Wildlife . November 2018 . 53.
2. News: Willingham. AJ . All wasps are scary, but this one is definitely the scariest . CNN . 10 July 2018.
3. News: Molina . Brett . 'Fierce weapon': New wasp species with giant stinger discovered in Amazon region, scientists say . USA Today . 9 July 2018 .