i was on my way out the door when i found a bug on my mat that made me jump back, i showed it to my parents who have lived here for ages and have never seen anything like this wasp like bug. the most unusual thing about this bug are the tenticle like strands that come out of its abdomin, when i first found the bug i thought it was a massive stinger. but it separated into 3 strands. it has the head of a wasp and pretty long legs, its mostly dark brown and a bright yellowish green color variant on certain parts, the most unique thing about this bug is the very long crescent shaped abdomin, witch is dark brown with a bright yellow zig zag pattern on it. i really wish i had a camera so i could post a picture, if you have any ideas on what this thing is, please let me know

Could it be a hornet?

Have a picture or drawing?

i doubt its a normal hornet ive seen hornets before but nothing like this. and i did google image search for over an hour with things like "hornet" "bee" "wasp"
and didnt come up with anything that looked like this

Dont your parents have a camera? Cell phone camera? Can you at least try to draw it? Would help alot Im sure.

A drawing would be pretty cool if you don't have a camera. Even if you don't have a scanner, you can try it in Paint or something. I've never heard of a bug that looked like that though. Was it alive or dead when you found it? Did you keep it?

yes a picture or sketch would be nice....but it does sound interesting

I have seen the the insect you are speaking of it is a nina a la tiera or (Jerusalem cricket) google it alot of info on it. In fact if you have it alive there is a scientist looking for live species to do further studies on them.

Worthless thread without a pic

its not that cricket, it looks like a wasp, ill see if my dad will let me snapshot it on his camera

Ahoy,
Not being able to see it doesn’t help me, but it sounds like you could be describing a velvet ant. There are a number of varieties. Try googling velvet ant photos and see if that is it.

Ahoy again
The velvet ant isn’t an ant. It is a wasp without wings. If it is one, don’t let it sting you….it hurts like heck. The big red ones are also called “cow killers.” Gives you an idea of the sting.

Like that pic even if it isnt the critter lol

What a preety bug. Hey it looks like a cootie from the game cooties.

very crappy sideview of the bug i did in paint. but like i said, its got 3 very long but slender tenticle like strands that come out of the abdoman. this bug is just messed up. ill see if my sis will let me borrow her phone for a few camera pics. and this bug has wings so its prolly not the velvet ant.

Ahoy,
Some velvet ants do have wings, but, anyway. ... I think I know what insect you have....please give me some time to look at my zoology books. I know I've seen a picture of what you are trying to draw someplace, just got to remember where.

Hey not a bad drawing in my book. (better than I could do) Does look waspish I agree. By the way Welcome to UM 'beefjoos' (where are my manners today sheesh)

looks like a swarming ant to me.. when new queens leave the nest she and her entourage can fly for some time.

i have pics now heres 2 of em

found it, its a giant ichneumon wasp image search it in google and be amazed.

Really is a strange looking insect, nice find.

It's pretty refreshing to have a legitimate thread around here for once!

They don't have a smiley to express my feeling right now.

There needs to be one of a girl running away screaming and wetting herself. LoL

That is scary! I've got the heebie jeebies now!

The thought of being stung by it (if it can sting) makes me pull a face like this --->

Hahaha By the way, if you ever have another bug problem like this, go here. It's a great site. It's helped me figure out a lot of crazy looking Arizonan bugs.

the tenticle like thing is actually for passing eggs, who knew

information on them

http://www.cirrusimage.com/hymenoptera_ich...arhyssa_fem.htm

Wow, learn something new everyday. Though that thing is gross

That bug looks kind of freaky. My sister would have crapped her pants if she saw that.

ya scary lookin. glad you found an answer

Looks like that bug can sting me through my steel toe boots. xD


Wow, I think I've seen one but prolly just a regular ol wasp or hornet.

I was thinking a sawfly of some sort. Still a hymenopteran like yer wasps, ants and bees. Although I can only see one pair of wings, which would suggest a dipteran, possibly a mozzie of some sort (dipterans have things called Halteres in place of their second pair of wings!). I'd hazzard a guess at some species of sawfly though.

ICAM! Wasps are my worst phobia. I only clicked on this thread out of some sick morbid fascination. I am one step away from fainting right now and I have goosebumps so tight my skin hurts.

I am glad I have never seen that in the wild

Holy hell....
I hate all bugs except spiders. Bees, hornets and wasps scare me to death.

Whats with everybody, I think it's beautiful. All though I admit I wouldnt want it on me. Great find.



I agree with you Raptor. When he actually posted a real pic I about freaked

If it's so beautiful, I think you should give it a big hug and kiss!!

BTW, these particular wasps do not have poison glands like other wasps. The long appendages at the base of their abdomen aren't really for stabbing at other creatures...they are used for depositing their eggs into dead wood! I live in a rather wooded are and often see these critters...no need to run off in a dither from these guys....basically harmless (unless you're a tree).

That thing looks like it carries-off small children in the summertime and has to call "the tower" to get landing instructions, sheeeeeeeeeeesh

I saw the exact same bug when i was wildfire fighting. I was taking a break and leaned up on a tree. I heard this growling sound right behind me and first thing I thought was Wolf. I slowly turned and this wasp thing was on my shoulder. Huge and red and black. The growling sound was from it's wings. Man that freaked me out.

Probably the very tree she had laid her eggs in! Lucky for you these wasps aren't all that aggressive (or venomous).

OK. I'm pretty sure this little anecdote is going to show up in my dreams tonight. In a very NON pleasant way.

Aww, it's smiling.

same here

Was it black with orange wings?

no mine looks exactly like the one in the picture, brown with the bright yellow variant, clear wings

Ichnuemon wasp. Nothing mutated about it.

You're welcome.

Joel.

EDIT:

Sorry didn't know it was already discussed. Thought it wasn't more than a page long. Anyways, Ichnuemon wasps don't sting as far as i'm aware. Those protrusions are called ovipositors and are used to stab grubs and worms through the bark of trees, where the eggs are then deposited, so that the larval wasps have a fresh host to feed on when they hatch. The insect world can be fairly gruesome.

I agree! It is quite unusual that something on this site is actually real.

No thanks. I think a long distance relationship with occasional pictures will be just fine.

I'm just wondering if you guys maybe get similar species to us over here. It sounds a lot like the Giant Woodwasp Uroceras gigas, which is in fact a sawfly.

Call me paranoid, but I think the whole egg-laying-needle scares me a bit more than just venom... : P

looks like some sort of termite