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08/31/2010 09:15:30 AM · #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... |
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08/31/2010 09:16:49 AM · #2 |
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08/31/2010 09:18:57 AM · #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. |
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08/31/2010 09:21:16 AM · #4 |
A Horntail Wasp.
What do I win? |
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08/31/2010 09:22:07 AM · #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. |
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08/31/2010 09:24:45 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by FrankRobinson:
Name this Bug! |
I'll call him Fred... Does that work well for you? :) |
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08/31/2010 09:27:01 AM · #7 |
That bug is one of the million reasons I have an electrified tennis racket.
*snap...sizzle* |
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08/31/2010 09:29:30 AM · #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. |
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08/31/2010 09:32:34 AM · #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! |
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08/31/2010 09:33:21 AM · #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? |
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08/31/2010 09:33:39 AM · #11 |
I was wrong. It's not a horntail wasp.
It's a Scorpianfly
NOW what do I win?
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08/31/2010 09:34:40 AM · #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. |
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08/31/2010 09:35:15 AM · #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). |
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08/31/2010 09:35:44 AM · #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? |
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08/31/2010 09:36:55 AM · #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. |
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08/31/2010 09:41:08 AM · #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! |
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08/31/2010 09:46:18 AM · #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! |
:)
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08/31/2010 10:41:30 AM · #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!
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08/31/2010 10:44:05 AM · #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.
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08/31/2010 11:04:38 AM · #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. |
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08/31/2010 11:16:07 AM · #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! |
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08/31/2010 11:21:49 AM · #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
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08/31/2010 12:03:30 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! |
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08/31/2010 02:31:15 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! |
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Fred.. It's name is Fred. |
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08/31/2010 03:59:18 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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