whats this please

melfletcher1801

                                                                                       Hi this is from my wildlife pond last year no idea what it is hope someone can help me out
thankyou Mel

Cambridgerose12

It's an ichneumon fly. They are parasitic wasps that lay eggs inside other insects. Very beautiful. There are several species. Here's a guide: https://www.naturespot.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/british-ichneumonid-wasps-id-guide.pdf

melfletcher1801

thankyou so much for that ty for the link ill have a look at it later look intresting