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Anyone any good identifying insects?

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MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 7 Aug 2009 12:20

A flying insect about 4cm/1-1/2in.Blackish/brown body,yellow tail and a yellow stingy bit....words of my grandson lol.
Have been looking but so far havent found it.
Wings were almost as long as it's body.

Why did Granny say we will look it up lol

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 7 Aug 2009 12:23

It sounds like some type of Wasp to me. Good luck with identifying it .

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 7 Aug 2009 12:26

Is it a hornet maybe?

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 7 Aug 2009 12:28

Was it near the flowers

if so it could be a hummingbird moth ( as if i now what im talking about ) but it sound's good :)

Deb


FORGET THAT DONT THINK THEY HAVE A YELLOW TAIL LOL

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 7 Aug 2009 12:31

Not a wasp,a lot bigger.
Grandson is reading this as I type..read out Kitty the rubbish cook and he is laughing his head off. He's just turned 6.
He is now singing to Kitty lol

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 7 Aug 2009 12:33

Debbie is was crawling around the bark at a play park. I shooo'd it away and it came back,. I tried to stand on it but it flew away..with a sore tail.

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 7 Aug 2009 12:45

Hi Marion

type in ichneumon wasp see if any of those look like it

If not I give in o)

Deb

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 7 Aug 2009 12:49

Or it could have been a wood wasp (Latin name: Urocerus gigas)





Deb

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 7 Aug 2009 13:17

Gawd I'm sitting here scratching looking at all these beasties lol.
I think it could be a wood wasp of some kind.

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 7 Aug 2009 15:06

Im glad we have sort of got to the bottom of the bug thing.

next time just say to your Grandson it's a bug as I think we have all been scratching most of the day lol

Deb

Merlin

Merlin Report 7 Aug 2009 15:22

could be a "Hornet or meybe a Horsefly".**M**.

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 7 Aug 2009 15:26

LOL

Never heard of one of those

Deb

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 7 Aug 2009 15:33

lol Thanks Debbie and everyone.
Only ever seen them a couple of times here. I did try and take a photo with my phone...but cant see it lol
Just popped back on while I put the tea on, then its back to the garden.
Lovely having them but 3 and 6 yr old 's take a lot out you.

Thanks again

Marion