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09-10-2007, 12:45 PM
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| | | It bit me! Winged Insect....??
The other day in attempting to throw a wiged insect out of the window I was concious of a bite/sting?......Somewhat smaller than a Daddy-long-legs it had a body that curved under (maybe half inch in length), with a thin "waste" that separated the head section, with 4 wings,Long antennae,Obvious bulbous eyes, the whole insect being the size of an old penny. Forgive my amateur description for I'm no expert.......I would love to attach an image for I did take a photo or two. Any thoughts? With thanks, TG. |
09-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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| | | Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
Sounds like an ichneumon wasp. Plenty of these about during the last few weeks with lots of posts about them  |
09-10-2007, 12:58 PM
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| | | Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
I posted a pic of one of these about two weeks ago, have a look. |
09-10-2007, 01:21 PM
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| | | Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
Mmmm. Had a look. It'd be nice to see a side view. As I say, the one that I encountered had a rear body that curved down.......I have a photo, but after it died so its a little distorted.......it fell in some water. But thanks for the response. TG. |
09-10-2007, 01:30 PM
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| | | Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
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Originally Posted by Tonyg.  Mmmm. Had a look. It'd be nice to see a side view. As I say, the one that I encountered had a rear body that curved down.......I have a photo, but after it died so its a little distorted.......it fell in some water. But thanks for the response. TG. | These wasps have an ovipositor (egg laying tube) and when laying curve their bodies. |
09-10-2007, 01:37 PM
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| |  Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
Go to the Gallery, in search type in Ichneumon wasp, and you'll see a lovely side veiw there. |
09-10-2007, 01:47 PM
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| | | Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
They dont normally cause harm but can dig their ovipositer in when man handled. It sounds alot like an Ichneumon |
09-10-2007, 05:14 PM
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| | | Re: It bit me! Winged Insect....??
Thanks so much for all your replies. Very helpful and informative. TG. |
09-10-2007, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonyg. Thanks so much for all your replies. Very helpful and informative. TG. | Pleasure. | | |
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