That looks like the dreaded "Homo Fly". If you get bitten by one you suddenly have a desire to eat quiche and listen to Broadway show tunes. Beware!
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spendius
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 06:04 pm
I have no idea what it is but if it was on my window I would place a drinking glass over it,slip a piece of paper underneath, carry it out to the open air and shoo it off with a "good luck matey".
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DashD
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 06:12 pm
well, we did the glass and paper thing, then we let it sit for a while before finally taking it outside
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J-B
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 06:23 pm
How large is it?
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DashD
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 06:38 pm
2 inches, give or take a few centimeters
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patiodog
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 06:49 pm
I remember them from when I lived out there, but I don't know what it is. Not an inquiring mind, I guess.
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el pohl
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Sun 9 Jul, 2006 07:51 pm
Dang, it looks frightsome!
Macy's huh?
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dadpad
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Tue 11 Jul, 2006 04:15 am
A dragon fly?
These can be many different colours but we see them here with vibrant reds and blue.
Possibly a lacewing of some kind. Lacewings are more usually green or light brown.
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patiodog
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Tue 11 Jul, 2006 06:48 am
Nah, these are definitely more waspish, from what I remember (though maybe it's a disguise).
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dlowan
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Tue 11 Jul, 2006 07:58 am
patiodog wrote:
Nah, these are definitely more waspish, from what I remember (though maybe it's a disguise).
Thing's advertising it packs a wallop all right.
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coluber2001
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Tue 11 Jul, 2006 12:32 pm
DashD: could you resubmit the original picture? All I get is an X.
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DashD
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Tue 11 Jul, 2006 12:59 pm
here's the pic again
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rosborne979
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Sat 15 Jul, 2006 12:57 pm
Re: Interesting Bug
DashD wrote:
this insect was crawling around on my window, and I was wondering what it was... can anyone tell me?
I know the picture isn't great, it has red legs, a black and white body with a long stingerish looking thing, and wings.
It's probably a type of Ichneumon Wasp. The long "stinger" looking thing on its abdomen is an ovipositor (for laying eggs). They come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.
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