Whats this creature?

arronc · « **on:** June 01, 2007, 17:35 »

Its like a BIG bee but not one lol, is it doing any damage to my spuds?

Thanks!

hotterotter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2007, 17:58 »

I'm not a zoologist but I reckon its one of those parasitic wasps that lays eggs in aphids. One of the gardeners best buddies!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2007, 18:12 »

Looks too big for that hotterotter.

It's beautiful. Doesn't look like the kind of thing that would eat you spuds.

agapanthus · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2007, 18:14 »

Wow!!!! What a fabulous insect....would love to see one!!

arronc · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2007, 18:17 »

Scared the dodo out of me when I seen it I was up close when I noticed it. Also seen a frog, I don't see many creatures lol, an exciting day!

arronc · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2007, 18:39 »

is it a hornet?

Zak the Rabbit · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2007, 18:42 »

think its a type of hoverfly if its big. Small and i'd say a gall wasp.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2007, 18:56 »

No, not a hornet. I think you could be right with hoverfly Zac

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2007, 19:54 »

Volucella pellucens (hover fly)

Does this look about right

Or maybe this one

Leucozona lucorum (hover fly common in UK)

David. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2007, 20:02 »

I had the devil of a job getting the biggest hoverfly I've ever seen out of my greenhouse a couple of days ago.

DD. · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2007, 20:08 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Does this look about right

It looks a bit too squat compared to the original photo. I'm wondering if it's a digger wasp, (no relation).

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

They come in many variants, have a Google!!

arronc · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2007, 20:10 »

Had different colored ribs and allot more sections on his chest, humm never seen anything like it before

slow_worm · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2007, 20:26 »

Diptera (two-winged fly) for sure ... most likely although pic not that clear a species of hover/drone fly...pic no clear enough for exact id.

Aidy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2007, 21:15 »

No idea my self but I have tried to sharpen it up a little which might help.

joannazoo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2007, 10:50 »

Just another suggestion - a wood wasp (or saw fly) the largest can be up to an inch long!

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Whats this creature?

David.