Ichneumon by Syrphus

at 7:55 am 28/08/09

Confidence: I'm as sure as I can be.

Notes: The long ovipositor (not a sting) and the antennae made up of many bead-like segments will tell you it is one of the Hymenoptera Parasitica. There are many species, and they are very difficult to identify precisely. None of the 'real' wasps (Aculeata) has either of these characters - the ovipositor lacking because it has evolved into the sting.