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25-05-2009, 11:04 AM
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| | | Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
Hi,
Have just found this insect on our window, its body is approx 35mm long with red legs and a 30mm ovipositor. Can anyone advise what it is please?
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25-05-2009, 11:19 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
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| | | Re: Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
Have a look at this image in the Gallery
I think it is Rhyssa persuasoria Ichneumon fly - Rhyssa persuasoria - Wildlife Photography
Does your insect look like it? |
25-05-2009, 11:42 AM
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| | | Re: Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
Thanks, it does look very similar although the one I've seen does not have the white spots on the body - could mine be the male or perhaps a juvenile? |
25-05-2009, 11:45 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
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| | | Re: Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
It may not be the same species but something very similar. I'm fairly sure it's one of the Ichneumon family.
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25-05-2009, 02:23 PM
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| | | Re: Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
It's a wood wasp I believe, the long spike extending from the back end is it's ovipositor, meaning it's female. It uses this to inject eggs deep into trees, wood, etc. I'm not too sure of which species, though.
Oh, and Sprules - welcome to WAB! 
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25-05-2009, 10:43 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wye Valley, Mid-Wales
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| | | Re: Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
Hi
I'd agree with an ichneumon and one of the Pimplinae species. Can't really see enough detail but Dolichomitus imperator might be worth looking at.
Regards
Steve |
26-05-2009, 09:16 PM
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| | | Re: Black Flying Insect with Long Ovipositor
Thankyou all for your help, having looked at pictures of Dolichomitus Imperator I'm sure this is the 'mini beast' (as my kids call them) in question.
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