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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 30-09-2005 14:02
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 Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hello again, This was in France in Sept. It was about 25 mm long. Is it a wasp? http://www.schrij...enie1a.jpg http://www.schrij...enie1b.jpg http://www.schrij...enie1c.jpg Thanks, Andr Edited by Andre Jas on 30-09-2005 14:03 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 30-09-2005 16:11
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Mmm - lovely - wish we got those this far north. Looks like a member of the Scoliidae to me - definitely a wasp  Harmless to humans - my book says they are parasitoids of the larvae of large Scarabaeidea (chafer and scarab beetles). I saw a different species with orange spots in Turkey, which was about 4-5cm long - incredible creatures. Chris |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 30-09-2005 21:15
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Chris is right, it does have many of the characteristics of a Scoliidae, although I've never seen a species such as this myself. Here is a picture of one of the largest members, the extraordinary Scolia flavifrons http://www.lynkos...-n17-f.htm, photographed near Rome in Italy. Amazing creature! Sarah |
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