anyone know what this is

[dog fox 16]

anyone know what this is

[Wxm 1,638]

ear wig or what ever you call them

[Guest Bubbleduck]

It's a parasitic wasp of some sort, they lay their eggs on other insects .

[ratattack 111]

One of these i expect

http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009/05/para...aterpillar.html

[fat_will 0]

an europen wood wasp male (great for scaring kids with)

[dog fox 16]

cheers for the replys ,had one in front room last night .never seen one before,can they sting or is that what it lays its eggs with

Edited October 9, 2009 by dog fox

[Night Hunter 109]

cheers for the replys ,had one in front room last night .never seen one before,can they sting or is that what it lays its eggs with

aparently harmless but would you take the chance i have a pic of one on my fence

[dog fox 16]

this one was all black with red legs and very fast on the wing ,totaly shit meself was about same size though

Edited October 9, 2009 by dog fox

[ratattack 111]

Harmless the "sting" is an ovipositor to put eggs into a host.

[Night Hunter 109]

Harmless the "sting" is an ovipositor to put eggs into a host.

 

 

But what if you are the host ?

[dogger 100]

its a wood wasp we used to get them in the wood yard in bundles of exotic hardwood seemingly they use there tail piece to bore holes in wood to lay there eggs which in turn hatch into larvae which munches on the wood till they pupae and turn into the adults you can hear them drilling its like a drumming noise bloody scarey when ones flying at you its like a super wasp in a swim suit lol :showoff: