large wasp like insect

[charlieb]

Yes they are native. They're normally found in coniferous plantations - the larvae feed within the wood.

[jebdiva]

Many thanks for that. since changing the planting in my garden from cottage to hardy exotic i seem to be seeing all sorts of things i havnt before but i am allways causious now as somthing bit my mum whilst helping me weed last year and she nearly lost her finger. hospital thought it was a spider bite. 2 hour op.

[Sandra123]

Hi sorry if i did this wrong because i registered today as i was intrested in a insect i saw today. I was at my daughters school and a HUGE wasp like creature came along it must have been 4 to 6 inches long (10 to 15 cm). I saw it up close because it landed on someone i knew and i was right behind them. it had a black head and an orangey yellowy body with one black band in the middle its legs were also yellow it also had red on it and it had a long fat sting like thing on its bum but it looked too fat too be a stinger. It didnt match anything i have seen on the internet as it was too fat it must have been about 2 to 4 cm wide. i wuld be very greatful if anyone could reply because i am concerend for my daughter as if it stings i think it could kill someone i have often heard things like this can be very agressive. I live near Dundee and i have never heard or seen of anything like this before! Any help would be much appreciated.

[charlieb]

Did it look like this?

[Sandra123]

kind off but it was fatter and really long! and it had red in it, and the black band was thinner i think it might be a queen of some sort!

[charlieb]

Maybe....

[Sandra123]

no sorry it was fatter and was a orangey colour with one black band and its legs were yellow. do you get deformed insects? or a cross between different insects?

[charlieb]

What about this: UKMoths

[Sandra123]

nop sorry it wasnt hairy! do u get deformed bugs?

[linbraith]

Originally Posted by b5mac

hi. i've registered here to try and find out what i've seen. i saw 1 last year and 1 a couple of weeks ago. i live in fife, scotland. the first 1 i saw was in a garden in kinross. it was about 2" long, yellow with black rings just like a wasp and had what looked like a black stinger. the second 1 looked the same only it was blue with black rings. that 1 was on a shed in dobbies garden centre in dunfermline. wish i had taken pics before they flew off. been trying to find anything similiar on the internet with no luck. i thought hornet but i don't know if they were here or that colour. thought dragonfly but the wings were folded down over it's body and i don't know if you get them looking like large wasps. help would be great! it's doing my head in!! thanks

Was at my rental property in glenrothes this afternoon. Killed a 2" wasp as you described above with a huge sting about 1/2 - 3/4 inch in size. Have no idea why this species is in scotland went on web to try and find out anything about it and came across your request. ian