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08/31/2010 01:15:30 PM · #1
Please! Spotted in a jungle style garden in Cornwall (Lost Gardens of Heligan if you're interested). He is only about 10-15mm long but look at the stinger on him!!



Oh, please feel free to add any other bugs which need identifying - not that I can likely help...
08/31/2010 01:16:49 PM · #2
Fake!
08/31/2010 01:18:57 PM · #3
Teamie, how dare you! I still have the scars... ;o)

Actually, he is real. This was my snapped insurance shot. I was going in closer with the 180 macro when a house fly chased him off. To give a sense of scale, the house fly was three times his size (width) and about the same length.
08/31/2010 01:21:16 PM · #4
A Horntail Wasp.

What do I win?
08/31/2010 01:22:07 PM · #5
No, I still don't believe you, but commend you on a most excellent Photoshop job! ;-)

That looks like the stinger of a scorpion, the legs of a grasshopper, and the body and wings of some other beasts.

Good photo, though, especially for an insurance shot.
08/31/2010 01:24:45 PM · #6
Originally posted by FrankRobinson:

Name this Bug!


I'll call him Fred... Does that work well for you? :)
08/31/2010 01:27:01 PM · #7
That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*
08/31/2010 01:29:30 PM · #8
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*


Don't lie... You bought that for your "personal time".... I know what you're up to Slippy... I know...

Message edited by author 2010-08-31 13:29:55.
08/31/2010 01:32:34 PM · #9
Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*


Don't lie... You bought that for your "personal time".... I know what you're up to Slippy... I know...

My brother put his tongue on it, LOL!
08/31/2010 01:33:21 PM · #10
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*


Don't lie... You bought that for your "personal time".... I know what you're up to Slippy... I know...

My brother put his tongue on it, LOL!


HEH... Where's the video Slippy?
08/31/2010 01:33:39 PM · #11
I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?

08/31/2010 01:34:40 PM · #12
I just got back from a camping trip in Adirondacks, I have a shot of a cool bug that needs identifying - I will post it tonight.
08/31/2010 01:35:15 PM · #13
Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*


Don't lie... You bought that for your "personal time".... I know what you're up to Slippy... I know...

My brother put his tongue on it, LOL!

HEH... Where's the video Slippy?

Too bad I didn't get it on video. It would've been a good mini-Darwin award of some sort. :-D He soaked his tongue in a lot of beer after (and before).
08/31/2010 01:35:44 PM · #14
Originally posted by sweetbread:

I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?


Ahh, what a shame!! If you had only been able to identify it as a male scorpionfly you would have won - A NEW CAR -.. Too bad huh?
08/31/2010 01:36:55 PM · #15
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*


Don't lie... You bought that for your "personal time".... I know what you're up to Slippy... I know...

My brother put his tongue on it, LOL!

HEH... Where's the video Slippy?

Too bad I didn't get it on video. It would've been a good mini-Darwin award of some sort. :-D He soaked his tongue in a lot of beer after (and before).


Con him into using it on his nether regions next time and you might arguable qualify him for a real Darwin Award.. (there is argument that death is not the ONLY way to remove oneself from the gene pool)...

I suggest tequila this time.

ETA: Get it on video this time ok? :)

Message edited by author 2010-08-31 13:37:40.
08/31/2010 01:41:08 PM · #16
Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by sweetbread:

I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?


Ahh, what a shame!! If you had only been able to identify it as a male scorpionfly you would have won - A NEW CAR -.. Too bad huh?


Damn it!
08/31/2010 01:46:18 PM · #17
Originally posted by sweetbread:

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by sweetbread:

I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?


Ahh, what a shame!! If you had only been able to identify it as a male scorpionfly you would have won - A NEW CAR -.. Too bad huh?


Damn it!


:)
08/31/2010 02:41:30 PM · #18
Originally posted by sweetbread:

I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?


It is the creepiest thing I have ever seen!
08/31/2010 02:44:05 PM · #19
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.

*snap...sizzle*


I've got one of those. I've been dying to take it to the pool and slap a few wet bums with it.
08/31/2010 03:04:38 PM · #20
You can also try this.

Edit: And this, with handy clickable bug morphology guide at left!

Message edited by author 2010-08-31 15:08:04.
08/31/2010 03:16:07 PM · #21
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:


I've got one of those. I've been dying to take it to the pool and slap a few wet bums with it.


most awesome sentance i've seen in while. you could put just about any noun before that and it would sound hilarious!
08/31/2010 03:21:49 PM · #22
Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:


I've got one of those. I've been dying to take it to the pool and slap a few wet bums with it.


most awesome sentance i've seen in while. you could put just about any noun before that and it would sound hilarious!


I soooo missed cleaning Dr. Pepper off my computer screen.... that's why I came back :-P
08/31/2010 04:03:30 PM · #23
Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by sweetbread:

I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?


Ahh, what a shame!! If you had only been able to identify it as a male scorpionfly you would have won - A NEW CAR -.. Too bad huh?


Actually for the car, she would have had to notice that not only was it a male, but that it is called Jeremy. Sorry!
08/31/2010 06:31:15 PM · #24
Originally posted by FrankRobinson:

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by sweetbread:

I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.

It's a Scorpianfly

NOW what do I win?


Ahh, what a shame!! If you had only been able to identify it as a male scorpionfly you would have won - A NEW CAR -.. Too bad huh?


Actually for the car, she would have had to notice that not only was it a male, but that it is called Jeremy. Sorry!


...

Fred.. It's name is Fred.
08/31/2010 07:59:18 PM · #25
Originally posted by coryboehne:



Fred.. It's name is Fred.


Yeppers... I saw it on the internet... so it must be true. Fred it is.

Ray
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