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See the pic!

It’s a pelecinid wasp saw my first one the other day strange looking. Also sometimes called scorpion wasp.  
 
https://bugguide.net/node/view/6945  
 
Edited by Mac72, 2021-08-09 22:21:04

It's an ichneumon/ichneumonid wasp. This guide many help you further:  
 
https://bugguide.net/node/view/150  
 
I remember finding one of these at the base of one of the large trees at Patmores years ago. A friend of mine was finishing up her ag studies and she had to positively collect & identify a number of insects. It was identified through the Research Station, I believe.  
 
It's nothing to be afraid of as they are harmless. I thought they were pretty cool and is one of my fond memories of working there. We collected a lot of interesting insects there that year and I learned a lot.  
 
Thanks for sharing & asking!  
 
Edit: after looking at the link posted by the other member above, that one looks correct.  
 
Edited by Flutterby, 2021-08-09 22:24:06

This website is a great resource for checking on various bugs.  
https://www.insectidentification.org/insects-by-state.php?thisState=Manitoba

That's Steve Upham, we used to play hockey together when we were kids. My sister dated him once, but she said he was really creepy. In grade 12 at Massey, he was voted most likely to get squished by a rolled up newspaper. Weird, he looks exactly the same as I remember him.

that was awesome :D