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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: DoctorBeaver on 13/10/2007 22:10:10

Title: Unknown insect
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 13/10/2007 22:10:10

This little beastie is hanging on the kitchen wall. It's about 2" long plus the antennae. I don't recall seeing 1 of these before. Any idea what it is?

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi148.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs26%2FDoctorBeaver%2Fbug.jpg&hash=83b7a4893f37a6302c874bd340284cca)

Title: Unknown insect
Post by: JimBob on 13/10/2007 23:47:08

I think it is a buggy thingie - it has six legs and flies. Maybe it is an autumnal May fly?

Title: Unknown insect
Post by: Andrew K Fletcher on 14/10/2007 21:13:44

looks like a hunter wasp from here, think the antennae is the thingy it drills through wood to lay its eggs on a larvae. They sometimes come with an orange or red abdomen, though may be wrong. Hmm thinking im wrong about the drilling thingy though suspect thats an ovipositor or something like that which comes from the other end of the bug.

Title: Unknown insect
Post by: Andrew K Fletcher on 14/10/2007 21:18:51

http://naturaljapan.net/wp-content/photos/thumb_cat_hunter01.jpg

this one looks close though it's a giant black wasp

 http://www.geocities.com/colin_l_miller/hymenoptera/wasp_07.jpg

Title: Unknown insect
Post by: Karen W. on 14/10/2007 21:44:06

I have seen those here I believe but do not know what they are..