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?Wasp.

As I was taking some pics of my flowers, I heard something hit the ground after falling out of the tree. This was it...



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great shot but wouldnt like a sting from this guy lol

24 Jul, 2009

 

Great photo,he looks very big......

24 Jul, 2009

 

Great picture but keep clear away from him!

24 Jul, 2009

 

Super Close Up Newf :)

24 Jul, 2009

 

What a wonderful pic of a beautiful insect.

24 Jul, 2009

 

Great close up Newfie...he looks a determined sort of chap !

24 Jul, 2009

 

Nice shot - beautiful moth!

25 Jul, 2009

 

Whoa, it looks big enough to carry you off! lol.

25 Jul, 2009

 

Moth ?

25 Jul, 2009

 

Moth?

25 Jul, 2009

 

Copy cat!

25 Jul, 2009

 

Moth!
:)
Similar to the one shown at http://www.hornissenschutz.de/hornet_moth.htm

25 Jul, 2009

 

Thanks all for the comments.
Looks like you're right, Rosalie..I checked the site, seems like that's what it is!

25 Jul, 2009

 

Kind of nice that it's beautiful but non vicious.. :)

26 Jul, 2009

 

Guess I was shaking for nothing...lol.

26 Jul, 2009

 

Thanks for the information Rosaliea.
I haven't checked the website but have looked it up in my insect book and found it. I think it's a Hornet Clearwing. I knew it looked a little different to our wasps but put it down to locality. I should have noticed the antenna though as are very different to a wasp's.

26 Jul, 2009

 

Thanks for all the information Rosaliea and Toto ! Had to look really closely to see that it truly is a moth !

26 Jul, 2009

 

Nice one, does difinitely look like a wasp at first glance, nice defense I suppose. I thought that it's body looked more featherey rather than shiny like a wasp.

1 Aug, 2009

 

This is really interesting thanks Rosalie never knew such things existed and apparently they are widespread and in UK too..next time get buzzed by hornets will relax now knowing they are only moths and cant hurt me ..lol

1 Aug, 2009

 

This is brilliant - how on earth are we supposed to know whether to 'fight or flight' ? This reminds me of the first time I saw a large bee fly - I ran indoors screaming for help, I was really scared.

1 Aug, 2009



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