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is this a wasp?

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  • 22-07-2008 11:34pm
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    phill106
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    Nasty, was in my mothers house today and she showed me this huge beast of a wasp! thing was about an inch long, and had a huge stinger!
    anyone seen one like this before?
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    drunkmonkey
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    that's one big ass wasp....

    I think it's african.....


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    TheHairyFairy
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    Its a wood wasp, had one here the other day as well. We where cutting MDF at the front of the house at the time. Timber seems to attract them etc.


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    muckwarrior
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    I seen one of those mofos before alright. I heard that they get here in imported timber and they're not actually dangerous. What looks like a huge stinger is actually for laying eggs.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    They are a native Wood Wasp with no sting and harmless. The "stinger" is an ovipositor for laying eggs. Great to see them but ashame it's dead.


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    Rancid
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    Giselle Disgusting Misfortune wrote: »
    They are a native Wood Wasp with no sting and harmless. The "stinger" is an ovipositor for laying eggs. Great to see them but a shame it's dead.
    That's exactly what I thought when I looked at the pic.


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    North&South
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    I went out to visit the house we're in the process of buying at the weekend & was sat in the garden with the present owners, when we saw one of these.....

    So, I came home & did my research - seems that we'll be seeing more of these as there is a forest next door :)

    Info here: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/insects-spiders/bug-forum/?q=node/170

    Seem like nice bugs - now, that makes a change!
    julie.


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    stick-dan
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    Holy moley :O

    That is defo cool, we found one multi coloured insect/bug in work a few weeks ago in a bale of imported timber that looked deadly. I know you've all confirmed its harmless but that thing looks dead vicious...


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