|
 | 
13-10-2008, 06:46 AM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 400
| | | Ichneumon wasp ?
Found this odd looking thing sitting on my car yeaterday - about 6mm body length. Think it's an Ichneumon wasp but it also seemed to look a bit like a flying ant.
brian V.  
__________________
Brian V. |
13-10-2008, 09:18 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: knowle, solihull (just south of b'ham)
Posts: 477
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
i'm not sure, does look like an ichnuemon of some kind though.
Last edited by squishy; 13-10-2008 at 09:21 AM.
|
13-10-2008, 12:57 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Posts: 798
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
It is a flying ant. |
13-10-2008, 01:16 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,416
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
I can see where you-re coming from with thinking it's an Ichneumon, particularly the raised scutellum between the wings where they cross over.
LC - Is it just a Lasius niger or another flying ant sp.?
__________________
'Experience and wisdom is what is left after you make a mistake' |
13-10-2008, 03:12 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Posts: 798
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
I don't think that L. niger and L. platythorax can be done from males. |
13-10-2008, 05:13 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 400
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
Well that explains why it looks odd  but a bit strange to find a lone flying ant at this time of year ?
Brian V.
__________________
Brian V. |
14-10-2008, 09:44 AM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 400
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
I've has some more views on this
that it's Myrmecina graminicola male or a wasp- Megaspilidae
Any views ?
Brian V.
__________________
Brian V. |
14-10-2008, 10:25 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,868
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
The antenna dont look to be elbowed in the correct place to be an ant.
__________________
Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game!! |
14-10-2008, 11:50 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Posts: 798
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord V  Well that explains why it looks odd but a bit strange to find a lone flying ant at this time of year ?
Brian V. | I found just one such on Saturday at Ham Street Woods. |
14-10-2008, 11:54 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Posts: 798
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogghound The antenna dont look to be elbowed in the correct place to be an ant. | Having looked at it more carfully, do ants have 15 antennal segment?.
Last edited by Laurence Clemons; 14-10-2008 at 11:58 AM.
|
14-10-2008, 12:40 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Lancashire
Posts: 821
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
Regarding the Flying Ants, i`m still getting some here in Lancashire at the moment, and i always thought they all flew the nest in one go . |
14-10-2008, 08:10 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,868
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
I first thought possibly a member of the Tiphiidae. I dont think ants have 15 segments to the antenna. Although there not really my field.
__________________
Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game!! |
14-10-2008, 10:16 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London
Posts: 159
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
I believe ants in the UK have 10-13 antennal segments. This looks more waspy to me - especially the waist area, although I agree it's slightly unclear whether it's a continuous narrow waist or a pair of nodes. |
15-10-2008, 02:07 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Posts: 798
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
It is definitely not a tiphiid - I know both these. |
16-10-2008, 03:07 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent
Posts: 952
| | | Re: Ichneumon wasp ?
Laurence, you come to Ham Street woods!!!!!!
Please let me know when you come here!!!
I live in Hamstreet and would absolutely LOVE to accompany you here!!
I could learn SO much from you dear boy!!!!
Please let me know when you are in my area???
Kind regards
Naturegirl
__________________
First, do no harm! | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|  » WAB Development Posts | |
No Threads to Display.
| » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | |  Tuna  Last post by Jez29-11-2008 04:04 PM 20 Replies, 182 Views | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | | | | | | | | |
