Scary looking thing
Does anyone know what it may be? found it flying around the kitchen last night and the gf was bitten by something similar I was told a few weeks ago and it went really nasty
About the size of a daddy longlegs and flew randomly just like one but the head similar to a wasp
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Bilbo_baggin (11th September 2014)
Re: Scary looking thing
It's a type of ichneumon wasp. give me a few minutes and i'll look through my books.
ok i reckon it's a yellow ophion.
Edit: It's a Netelia Testacea.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Netelia+Testacea&safe=off&es_sm=93&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iG4RVN-MDI3rasWwgPgO&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
Last edited by muttleymacclad; 11th September 2014 at 10:43 AM.
"When a naked man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butchers knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn't out collecting for the Red Cross." - 'Dirty' Harry
Re: Scary looking thing
Completely harmless LJ, doesn't even sting.
Paul.
Re: Scary looking thing
They do, Paul. the ovipositer can cause a painful sting according to my Collins book!
Here you go: http://www.fungalpunknature.co.uk/Ge...0testacea.html
"When a naked man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butchers knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn't out collecting for the Red Cross." - 'Dirty' Harry
Re: Scary looking thing
I stand corrected Andy, lol..
But they won't hunt you down like a common wasp at least!
Paul.
muttleymacclad (11th September 2014)
Re: Scary looking thing
Well something bit the misses and it wasn't me
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Bilbo_baggin (11th September 2014)
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