[NatureNS] Re: Wasp/Beetle?

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Thank you Angus:
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This was not the one.  The one we saw was a lot thinner and the orange abdo=
men was very long in comparison to the rest of the body.  The wings were al=
so black.  I've seen a lot of strange looking insects and I dearly wish tha=
t I could have gotten a picture of this one as it is the only time that I'v=
e ever seen anything like it in my travels. =20
=20
Sincerely=2C
=20
James
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Date: Mon=2C 20 Aug 2012 16:15:36 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
From: angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Wasp/Beetle?

Although I don't have a photo to prove it=2C I saw one of these in the past=
 two weeks. Now I know what it was. Thanks=2C David.
Angus
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At 06:27 AM 8/20/2012=2C you wrote:

One possibility is a broad-headed bug (Alydidae).  A common species in old =
fields in Nova Scotia appears all black=2C until it flies. Then the bright =
reddish abdomen is obvious.

A photo is here:  http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage


DBMcC


On Sun=2C Aug 19=2C 2012 at 10:27 PM=2C James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com=
> wrote:


Hi all:

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I tried to get a picture of a wasp/beetle that I saw at Keji Seaside Adjunc=
t Yesterday.  It took off and went deep into some foilage before I could sn=
ap the shutter.  I've not seen this particular beast before.  It was very l=
arge=2C about 1 in or close to it.  All black=2C but very thin with a brigh=
t orange abdomen.  In some ways it reminded me of a fake wasp=2C but in oth=
er respects of a large bettle of some sort.  Any ideas from those with an i=
nsect background?

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James R. Hirtle

Bridgewater

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Thank you Angus:<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
This was not the one.&nbsp=3B The one we saw was a lot thinner and the oran=
ge abdomen was&nbsp=3Bvery long in comparison to the rest of the body.&nbsp=
=3B The wings were also black.&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3BI've seen a lot of strange lo=
oking insects and I dearly wish that I could have gotten a picture of this =
one as it is the only time that I've ever seen anything like it in my trave=
ls.&nbsp=3B <BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Sincerely=2C<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>
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Date: Mon=2C 20 Aug 2012 16:15:36 -0300<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>F=
rom: angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Wasp/Beetle?<BR><B=
R><FONT size=3D3>Although I don't have a photo to prove it=2C I saw one of =
these in the past two weeks. Now I know what it was. Thanks=2C David.<BR>An=
gus<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>At 06:27 AM 8/20/2012=2C you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"">One possibility is a broad-headed bug (A=
lydidae).&nbsp=3B A common species in old fields in Nova Scotia appears all=
 black=2C until it flies. Then the bright reddish abdomen is obvious.<BR><B=
R>A photo is here:&nbsp=3B <A href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/=
bgpage" target=3D_blank>http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage</A><BR>=
<BR><BR>DBMcC<BR><BR><BR>On Sun=2C Aug 19=2C 2012 at 10:27 PM=2C James Hirt=
le &lt=3Bjrhbirder@hotmail.com=
&gt=3B wrote:<BR></FONT>
<DL>
<DD>Hi all:<BR>
<DD>&nbsp=3B<BR>
<DD>I tried to get a picture of a wasp/beetle that I saw at Keji Seaside Ad=
junct Yesterday.&nbsp=3B It took off and went deep into some foilage before=
 I could snap the shutter.&nbsp=3B I've not seen this particular beast befo=
re.&nbsp=3B It was very large=2C about 1 in or close to it.&nbsp=3B All bla=
ck=2C but very thin with a bright orange abdomen.&nbsp=3B In some ways it r=
eminded me of a fake wasp=2C but in other respects of a large bettle of som=
e sort.&nbsp=3B Any ideas from those with an insect background?<BR>
<DD>&nbsp=3B<BR>
<DD>James R. Hirtle<BR>
<DD>Bridgewater<BR><BR></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> 		 	   		  </div></bod=
y>
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