Insects

[nurunuru]

Pelecinus polyturator. Took this pic years ago. Always exciting to see!

[Oaktavia]

@nurunuru wow what a wild looking insect.

[nurunuru]

@Oaktavia said in Insects:

@nurunuru wow what a wild looking insect.

Right?! Would not want to be a June bug grub around that gal

[motojobobo]

Curious as to what the utility of that outrageous abdomen is…any idea @nurunuru ?

[nurunuru]

@motojobobo said in Insects:

Curious as to what the utility of that outrageous abdomen is…any idea @nurunuru ?

Yep. It's an ovipostor, so only the females have it. The female is able to sense where June beetle grubs are underground and then lay eggs directly inside 'em.

So it's H.R. Giger-esque in both appearance and life cycle!

Also, despite being a wasp, it is sans stinger.

[motojobobo]

Came across these pics from a few years back. No idea what it is, was first and only time I’ve seen it. In a town called Buena Vista, about 100 km north of where I live. Pretty rad markings!

[goosehd]

@motojobobo

[goosehd]

The iPhone pictures will let you identify different plants, animals, and insects (as long as the picture is good).

That was the response.

[motojobobo]

@goosehd very cool! Thank you. I have use for that Iphone functionality you just taught me.

[goosehd]

@motojobobo I use it all of the time now. When I was in the Turks and Caicos, used it many times of the plants there. A great tool to have.