What is this...

[Beentown]

...bug?

 

[Ohiosam]

Possibly a mantid fly?

 

[RedCloud]

Never seen or never noticed one like that before.

 

[Beentown]

It was approx. 3 inches long.

 

[Ricer2231]

A juvenile dragon fly?

 

[hickslawns]

Sasquatchskeeto.

 

[RedCloud]

Found it.

Pigeon Tremex


http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Pigeon-Tremex

 

[Beentown]

Cool that is it. Dang thing looked like it was trying to breed itself. JohnRoh and I saw it while hanging stands. Looked like something outta a Sci-Fi flick.

 

[Big_Holla]

Like the link shows it's a type of wasp. Thought it came from overseas somewhere but wasn't sure exactly. Those things showed up on a lot of softball fields the last couple of years, burrowing into the ground around the fence lines. Pretty fuggin intimidating looking that's for sure!!

 

[Curran]

Sasquatchskeeto.

I like that name better. rotflmao Good one.

 

[hammerhead]

Like the link shows it's a type of wasp. Thought it came from overseas somewhere but wasn't sure exactly. Those things showed up on a lot of softball fields the last couple of years, burrowing into the ground around the fence lines. Pretty fuggin intimidating looking that's for sure!!

I think you are thinking of cicada killers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

 

[finelyshedded]

I think you are thinking of cicada killers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

That's what I'm thinking as well! Fuggars have a stinger that's a 1/4 inch long!

 

[finelyshedded]

I think you are thinking of cicada killers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

That's what I'm thinking as well! Fuggars have a stinger that's a 1/4 inch long!

 

[Jackalope]

That's what I'm thinking as well! Fuggars have a stinger that's a 1/4 inch long!

They don't really sting though. Very docile.

 

[bowhunter1023]

They don't really sting though. Very docile.

I'd beg to differ on that one! I got hammered by one and it was like someone hit me with an ice pick!!! It stung me on the collar bone through a shirt and wife beater. The sting causes a burning sensation that ran down my arm like someone dumped boiling water on it. Thankfully I'm not allergic to bee stings. That thing would have put Cottis 6' under!!!!