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Index of Subjects --f46d040169835189b104c7bb33b1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Another possibility is one of the horntails. These are wasps (Hymenoptera) whose larvae feed on the inner bark. Females have a large ovipositor, the origin of the name horntail. _Urocerus cressoni_ is black with variable reddish markings. As usual, bugguide has a photo: http://bugguide.net/node/view/324804/bgpage On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:29 PM, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Angus: > > This was not the one. The one we saw was a lot thinner and the orange > abdomen was very long in comparison to the rest of the body. The wings > were also black. I've seen a lot of strange looking 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 travels. > > Sincerely, > > James > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 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, I saw one of these in the past > two weeks. Now I know what it was. Thanks, David. > Angus > > At 06:27 AM 8/20/2012, you wrote: > > One possibility is a broad-headed bug (Alydidae). A common species in old > fields in Nova Scotia appears all black, until it flies. Then the bright > reddish abdomen is obvious. > > A photo is here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage > > > DBMcC > > > On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:27 PM, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi all: > > I tried to get a picture of a wasp/beetle that I saw at Keji Seaside > Adjunct Yesterday. It took off and went deep into some foilage before I > could snap the shutter. I've not seen this particular beast before. It > was very large, about 1 in or close to it. All black, but very thin with a > bright orange abdomen. In some ways it reminded me of a fake wasp, but in > other respects of a large bettle of some sort. Any ideas from those with > an insect background? > > James R. Hirtle > Bridgewater > > --f46d040169835189b104c7bb33b1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Another possibility is one of the horntails. =A0These are wasps (Hymenopter= a) whose larvae feed on the inner bark. =A0Females have a large ovipositor,= the origin of the name horntail.<div><br></div><div>_Urocerus cressoni_ is= black with variable reddish markings.</div> <div><br></div><div>As usual, bugguide has =A0a photo: <a href=3D"http://bu= gguide.net/node/view/324804/bgpage">http://bugguide.net/node/view/324804/bg= page</a><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:29 PM,= James Hirtle <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com= " target=3D"_blank">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr"> Thank you Angus:<br> =A0<br> This was not the one.=A0 The one we saw was a lot thinner and the orange ab= domen was=A0very long in comparison to the rest of the body.=A0 The wings w= ere also black.=A0=A0I've seen a lot of strange looking insects and I d= early 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 travels.=A0 <br> =A0<br> Sincerely,<br> =A0<br> James<br>=A0<br> <div> <div></div> <hr> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:15:36 -0300<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@che= bucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>From: <a href= =3D"mailto:angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">angusmcl@ns.sympatic= o.ca</a><br> Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Wasp/Beetle?<div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><font si= ze=3D"3">Although I don't have a photo to prove it, I saw one of these = in the past two weeks. Now I know what it was. Thanks, David.<br>Angus<br>= =A0<br> At 06:27 AM 8/20/2012, you wrote:<br> <blockquote>One possibility is a broad-headed bug (Alydidae).=A0 A common s= pecies in old fields in Nova Scotia appears all black, until it flies. Then= the bright reddish abdomen is obvious.<br><br>A photo is here:=A0 <a href= =3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage" target=3D"_blank">http://b= ugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage</a><br> <br><br>DBMcC<br><br><br>On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:27 PM, James Hirtle <= ;<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jrhbirder@hotma= il.com</a>> wrote:<br></blockquote></font> <dl> <dd>Hi all:<br> </dd><dd>=A0<br> </dd><dd>I tried to get a picture of a wasp/beetle that I saw at Keji Seasi= de Adjunct Yesterday.=A0 It took off and went deep into some foilage before= I could snap the shutter.=A0 I've not seen this particular beast befor= e.=A0 It was very large, about 1 in or close to it.=A0 All black, but very = thin with a bright orange abdomen.=A0 In some ways it reminded me of a fake= wasp, but in other respects of a large bettle of some sort.=A0 Any ideas f= rom those with an insect background?<br> </dd><dd>=A0<br> </dd><dd>James R. Hirtle<br> </dd><dd>Bridgewater<br><br></dd></dl></div></div></div> </div><= /div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --f46d040169835189b104c7bb33b1--
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