buckshot 53 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 this thing flew into my house earlier any ideas folks?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Looks like a Horsetail (Wood wasp). Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,651 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Is it some type of Ichneumon fly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy36 0 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 yes i agree with rolfe, wood wasp. used to get them a lot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Looks horrible what ever it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 mackem said: Is it some type of Ichneumon fly? thats what i thought it was,some type of them things had hold of it and the twat was trying to bite me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,651 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Looks lethal whatever it is,wouldnt like to be sleeping while it inserted that tube into my ear and began to syphon the old grey-matter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 588 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I'm glad it didn't fly into my house!! What size was it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 The fearsome looking "Sting" is merely an ovipositor for laying eggs deep beneath the bark of its favourite trees. Completely harmless.........so nowt to be scared of. Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 it was about 2" - 3" including the tail thing......our lass said theres a dragon fly in the house but when i looked at it, i thought thats no dragon fly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogPaddle 0 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I have no idea what they are called, but we even have them over here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Rolfe said: The fearsome looking "Sting" is merely an ovipositor for laying eggs deep beneath the bark of its favourite trees.Completely harmless.........so nowt to be scared of. Rolfe. but what exactly is it? and i have no trees its now in my front room on the coving Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,651 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Dont sleep Buckshot,if theres no trees then guess where the eggs are going to be laid? Get some ear-plugs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xx-georgia-xx 15 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 buckshot said: this thing flew into my house earlier any ideas folks?? i think its a bug sorry it had to be said lol what ever it is it looks evil.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 mackem said: Dont sleep Buckshot,if theres no trees then guess where the eggs are going to be laid? Get some ear-plugs best not sleep naked the twat will be in me jewels now that is a tree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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