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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Napper on July 27, 2022, 04:26:10 PM

Title: Odd, Alien looking wasp, Tiny Township..
Post by: Napper on July 27, 2022, 04:26:10 PM

Here we are sitting on the deck at the Beach and the Boss says look at this bug! it looks like a Scorpion.
I grab the handy dandy camera and take a few shots then g**gle insect with long tail.
Perfect match! Good news for our Beetle and Grub issues. see link

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-american-pelecinid-wasp.html?m=1 (http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-american-pelecinid-wasp.html?m=1)
Napper  :o

added pic, had to edit out the deck railings(https://iili.io/SEVzen.jpg) (https://freeimage.host/)

Title: Re: Odd, Alien looking wasp, Tiny Township..
Post by: Shortsighted on July 27, 2022, 05:15:54 PM

Very interesting subject and informative link.
Thanks
The only insect that visited me today was on the step beside me ... a Common Whitetail.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-QqGpdqv/0/04595305/M/CWT%2C2%2Ccrop-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-QqGpdqv/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-kvgHdQC/1/ec8951fe/M/CWT%2Cclose-up-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-kvgHdQC/A)

Title: Re: Odd, Alien looking wasp, Tiny Township..
Post by: Axeman on July 28, 2022, 04:49:50 PM

I see them with some frequency at home....but I have 3 acres of "lawn"....always lots of grubs...it was lawn 18 years ago when it was legal to spray....now it's mostly clover, wild strawberry and other things...not that I'm complaining.