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24-04-2011, 05:54 PM
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| | | Mutant bee?
Thurs teatime I observed a very large bee type thing buzzing up and down the house walls, I was amazed also a little worried about its size and I hoped it wasn't looking for a new home in my loft  . It was twice the size of a Bic pen top and the same torpedo shape, it was very black and hairy with an orange area on its tail end. It reminded me of a stretched out Bumble bee (it wasn't a Bumble bee), I'm sorry I haven't any pics.
I have tried to identify it on the internet but have had no luck, can you help?
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24-04-2011, 06:04 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: knowle, solihull (just south of b'ham)
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Could it be a horntail wasp (a.k.a wood wasp)?
Do a quick search in the Gallery for horntail, see if it fits. |
24-04-2011, 06:14 PM
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Sounds like one of the ichneumon wasps..
Put it into google and see what comes up.. |
24-04-2011, 07:10 PM
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Are you sure it wasn't a bumblebee? Queen Bombus terrestris can be very big, I have seen them close to 30mm and would look even bigger when stretched. Some only have orange/buff hairs on the tail with barely noticable colour bands on the thorax and abdomen. I can't think what else would be big, black and hairy with an orange tail.
Janet 
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24-04-2011, 08:05 PM
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| | | Re: Mutant bee?
I thought the queen Bombus lapidarius was big , black, hairy with a red tail. Or am I getting confused? |
24-04-2011, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 2dogs2000  I thought the queen Bombus lapidarius was big , black, hairy with a red tail. Or am I getting confused? | Yes they do have a red tail, I had wondered about that too but nursie said it had an orange area on the tail.
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24-04-2011, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JRsbugs Yes they do have a red tail, I had wondered about that too but nursie said it had an orange area on the tail. | Thank you for sorting my confusion.
I think it may well be a queen Bombus lapidarius as peoples descriptions vary and confuse people who try to i.d.
An orange area on the tail end or a red tail....mmmm |
26-04-2011, 08:00 AM
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| | | Re: Mutant bee?
Thanks all for your interest and help. Alas so far still no id  , but I will keep looking. The orange area was dark orange.
Thanks again, nursie. |
26-04-2011, 09:01 AM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London
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Morning Nursie, and welcome to WAB!
Could you upload a drawing of it please?
Take care, Jason
Last edited by Jason Green; 26-04-2011 at 09:03 AM.
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