Pelecinus polyturator

5780   I have been seeing this bug recently here in Saint John NB in my back yard. The bug is smaller then the photo makes it out to be. The body of the bug is about a cm and the tail would be about 4-5 inches. It also flies. Please let me know if you know what this bug is. Thank you!

This is Pelecinus polyturator  (Hymenoptera: Pelecinidae), it is parasitic on the larvae (grubs) of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. See http://tinyurl.com/p9wnnt4 for more detailed information. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.