Giant Ichneumon Wasp...

This scary-looking creature made its appearance in our back garden last Sunday. We initially thought that it had a super-long stinger, but it is, in fact, the insect's ovipositor. This is a female individual (hence the long ovipositor) and flew off after several minute's resting on the ceiling above our back stoep.

This photo shows the true extent of the wasp's ovipositor. :)