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Beemer Administrator Posts: 17,376	What is this? Oct 1, 2012 18:25:26 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Beemer on Oct 1, 2012 18:25:26 GMT 1 Saw this bug to-day on a car and I hope some budding entomologist would tell me what it is. Regards Beemer.
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john1958 Gold Member Posts: 1,628	What is this? Oct 1, 2012 18:38:17 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by john1958 on Oct 1, 2012 18:38:17 GMT 1 YUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.....a pink car!?!?!?!?!?!?!? :-) Not keen on the bug either!!! John

mictheslik Senior Member Posts: 388	What is this? Oct 1, 2012 19:51:54 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mictheslik on Oct 1, 2012 19:51:54 GMT 1 Looks like a type of Ichneuman Wasp. www.mattcolephotography.co.uk/Galleries/insects/Bees%20&%20Wasps/slides/Ichneumon%20Wasp%20-%20Amblyteles%20armatorius.html That's the best I can do..... .mic

Biggles Gold Member Posts: 3,624	What is this? Oct 1, 2012 20:24:11 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Biggles on Oct 1, 2012 20:24:11 GMT 1 Nice find but common apparently. The only thing I cant find is the colour of the legs and anntenna for make it 100%. www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3033.shtml
	Last Edit: Oct 1, 2012 20:25:32 GMT 1 by Biggles

speedbird1960 Gold Member Location: Runcorn Posts: 1,890	What is this? Oct 1, 2012 20:41:45 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by speedbird1960 on Oct 1, 2012 20:41:45 GMT 1 According to this website it is very difficult to I.D. burywildlife.com/#/wasps/4557335509 Looking at this it could be a female Diphyus quadripunctorius www.naturespot.org.uk/species/diphyus-quadripunctorius
	Last Edit: Oct 1, 2012 20:50:09 GMT 1 by speedbird1960 Push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. Pull the stick back, the houses get smaller (unless you keep pulling -- then they get bigger again)

Beemer Administrator Posts: 17,376	What is this? Oct 1, 2012 20:57:34 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Beemer on Oct 1, 2012 20:57:34 GMT 1 It does look like the Mictheslik's Ichneuman Wasp, but as Biggles says they are quite common but I have never seen one before. Thanks for all your answers, very interesting. Regards Beemer.
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columbo Gold Member Posts: 691	What is this? Oct 2, 2012 22:43:59 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by columbo on Oct 2, 2012 22:43:59 GMT 1 I recognise this, its my ex!! Its ugly, has lots of men looking at it, loves attention, obsessed with pink, hovers around irritating everyone, is scary looking and always has a sting in its tail! Steve

Biggles Gold Member Posts: 3,624	What is this? Oct 2, 2012 23:56:43 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Biggles on Oct 2, 2012 23:56:43 GMT 1 Apart from that columbo, she is ok then

stu Senior Member Posts: 351	What is this? Oct 3, 2012 17:55:31 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stu on Oct 3, 2012 17:55:31 GMT 1 Oct 2, 2012 22:43:59 GMT 1 columbo said: I recognise this, its my ex!! Which one? ;D
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What is this? Oct 22, 2012 20:20:41 GMT 1

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Beemer try this site:

www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/identification/bug-forum/beetles?view=discussions&start=0&fromGateway=true

I found a spectacular red beetle in my garden took a photo and posted it here. They told me it is a lilianus lilii or lily beetle. the Natural history museum asked if they could use the image on their web site, so you could find this image on there too!

Ray

Beemer Administrator Posts: 17,376	What is this? Oct 23, 2012 18:21:50 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Beemer on Oct 23, 2012 18:21:50 GMT 1 Thanks for that Ray. Interesting site. Went to register but havn't got a NHM account. If you have an account, and you don't mind, upload my photo and see what they come up with. Regards Beemer.
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spotter27 Full Member Posts: 150	What is this? Oct 25, 2012 10:23:24 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spotter27 on Oct 25, 2012 10:23:24 GMT 1 Beemer I have posted the question you can find it here: www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/thread/8700

Beemer Administrator Posts: 17,376	What is this? Oct 25, 2012 11:29:12 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Beemer on Oct 25, 2012 11:29:12 GMT 1 Thanks for that Ray. We wait and see. Regards Beemer.
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