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Wasp or nah?

  • 12-07-2016 7:17pm
    #1
    Joshua J
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    Found this in the kitchen on the window. Don't know how long she'd been there but thought she was interesting looking. Got her on a piece of paper opened the window and put her on a stone on the window sill. She was very lethargic and didnt move much. I put a drop of honey on the other side of the stone and about 30 secs later the antennae start going like mad and made a beeline for the honey and buried her face in it. I say she cause I'm guessing that's an ovipositer/modified stinger although not a clue otherwise.


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Not a wasp as you usually mean it. I'm not great on insects but I think it's a form of Ichneumon Wasp. Perfectly harmless. And an ovipositor it is.


  • #3
    Joshua J
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    Bria Tender Bedpan wrote: »
    Not a wasp as you usually mean it. I'm not great on insects but I think it's a form of Ichneumon Wasp. Perfectly harmless. And an ovipositor it is.
    Yeah some sort of parasitic wasp was my guess but if you'd said a male horse fly I wouldn't have argued. Interesting critter, thanks for that.


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