6-12-12 Weird orange bug - Pilot Point, Alaska, USA
Observation: This insect was found in the grass of a lawn in Pilot Point. The color was completely orange. the back end was curved down and very long as well as the legs and antenna.This insect has never been seen here and we don't know what it is. Nikki Shanigan
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Consult: Mike Rasy with the UAF Cooperative Extension writes, “I can’t tell for sure exactly what type it is, but it is definitely one of our ichneumonid wasps, which is a large family of wasps in the order Hymenoptera. This particular ichneumonid is probably an internal parasitoid of some other insect, including beetles, moths, flies or spiders. They are very beneficial and non-harmful.” A good resource for insect identification is the UAF Cooperative Extension, Pest Program
