That m’dear I believe is commonly known as a “Sabre” wasp (Ichneumon wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria) and yes I had to look up the long posh name. Tis a parasitic wasp in that it uses its long appendix to drill through rotten wood and lay its eggs into wood beetle grubs. From memory they are harmless having no sting (well not harmless to beetle grubs obviously ) but I’ll be buggered if I recall what the adults feed upon.
An Ichneumon Fly - Rhyssa persuasoria - which is ectoparasitic on horntail larvae according to my Collins Pocket Guide to Insects. Harmless to the rest of us.
Google says your bug is a parasitic wasp called :Rhyssa lineolata tho there's others similar. Harmless to humans, pets, crops; even sold as a way to eliminate other harmful insects like moths. ?? Maybe came w your mulch. Does not sting or cause harmful infestations. It would put me off eating any foods grown tho, eeew. Was it big? The bow instructions get murky at the Turn to back part, last two images. Maybe just lay it out and go step by step? Tho I would just make a separate barrel loop and hand sew it around.Does the bow need to be removable to change the Bunny's clothes?
It's an ichneumon wasp. They are harmless to humans. They lay their eggs in or on other insects, including caterpillars, and the grubs eat the host from within. The long projection at the rear is not a sting but an ovipositor. All sounds very gruesome but apparently they are useful in the ecosystem. Adults eat nectar. Jean.
I had one in my garage a couple of years ago and it was NOT amused to be in there. I looked it up at the time, as I was amazed by how big it was, and it's a female Sabre Wasp or Giant Ichneumon. I just tried using Google image search on your photo and apparently it is a bridge in Malaysia! I don't think AI is going to take over the world just yet....
Yes, AI is dangerous and useless. Out of curiosity I put in the registration of my first car, a Mini which my husband bought me as a surprise Christmas present for Christmas 1988. AI said it was first registered in 2020/2021. Pretty amazing! I went on the Gov Web site, it was made in 1979, that's right. As it's still on the Gov reg list, it still exists but isn't taxed, so must be languishing in someone's garage or loved by a collector. I wish I knew where it was. AI writes utter and misleading rubbish. Jean.
That m’dear I believe is commonly known as a “Sabre” wasp (Ichneumon wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria) and yes I had to look up the long posh name. Tis a parasitic wasp in that it uses its long appendix to drill through rotten wood and lay its eggs into wood beetle grubs. From memory they are harmless having no sting (well not harmless to beetle grubs obviously ) but I’ll be buggered if I recall what the adults feed upon.
ReplyDeleteI believe that may be a sabre wasp.
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An Ichneumon Fly - Rhyssa persuasoria - which is ectoparasitic on horntail larvae according to my Collins Pocket Guide to Insects. Harmless to the rest of us.
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Google says your bug is a parasitic wasp called :Rhyssa lineolata tho there's others similar. Harmless to humans, pets, crops; even sold as a way to eliminate other harmful insects like moths. ?? Maybe came w your mulch. Does not sting or cause harmful infestations.
ReplyDeleteIt would put me off eating any foods grown tho, eeew. Was it big?
The bow instructions get murky at the Turn to back part, last two images. Maybe just lay it out and go step by step? Tho I would just make a separate barrel loop and hand sew it around.Does the bow need to be removable to change the Bunny's clothes?
Now that is one huge insect.
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It's an ichneumon wasp. They are harmless to humans. They lay their eggs in or on other insects, including caterpillars, and the grubs eat the host from within. The long projection at the rear is not a sting but an ovipositor. All sounds very gruesome but apparently they are useful in the ecosystem. Adults eat nectar.
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Something with an ovipositor, whatever it is....
ReplyDeleteI had one in my garage a couple of years ago and it was NOT amused to be in there. I looked it up at the time, as I was amazed by how big it was, and it's a female Sabre Wasp or Giant Ichneumon. I just tried using Google image search on your photo and apparently it is a bridge in Malaysia! I don't think AI is going to take over the world just yet....
ReplyDeleteYes, AI is dangerous and useless. Out of curiosity I put in the registration of my first car, a Mini which my husband bought me as a surprise Christmas present for Christmas 1988. AI said it was first registered in 2020/2021. Pretty amazing!
DeleteI went on the Gov Web site, it was made in 1979, that's right. As it's still on the Gov reg list, it still exists but isn't taxed, so must be languishing in someone's garage or loved by a collector. I wish I knew where it was.
AI writes utter and misleading rubbish.
Jean.
Eeck, looks stingy! I'm not a friend of some insects as bites on me swell to three times the size!
ReplyDeleteHow big WAS that? Eeeeeeeee! I am not afraid of bugs, but I am wary of bugs.
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