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I agree with David Webster, looks like a Pompilidae. I will not go further
than that with the identification. I suspect there are about 50-60 species
of spider wasps that live in Nova Scotia. An inventory of species in NS
has never been done.
They are reasonably common and found throughout the province.
As David says the wing-flicking, combined with the long legs (they carry
spiders underneath them, hence the long legs) indicate a spider wasp.
One of my favourite sources, BugGuide, has this on the family.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3919#counts
DBMcC
David McCorquodale
Georges River, NS
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:55 AM, David & Alison Webster
<dwebster@glinx.com>wrote:
> **
> Hi Nancy & All, Aug 4, 2013
> Do these insects flick their antennae and wings frequently ? The large
> spurs on the meso and metatibia suggest Spider Wasp.
> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Nancy P Dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 7:59 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Bug or Wasp
>
> Unfortunately, no. I just snapped the one photo at high noon. Hence the
> shadows and darkness.
>
> Thanks for checking. I too am now favouring a wasp ID. Live and learn.
>
> Nancy
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 2013-08-04, at 7:08 PM, "Hebda, Andrew J" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:
>
> I found the image a bit too dark to play with. O)verall shape is
> wasp-like, Nancy... any chance for a paler image?
>
> Andrew
> ------------------------------
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on
> behalf of Angus MacLean [cold_mac@hotmail.com]
> *Sent:* August-04-13 6:24 PM
> *To:* naturens
> *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] Bug or Wasp
>
> The creature is quite dark on my monitor so I cannot make out any
> detail. The shape of the head is wrong for a Alydus. It appears to be an
> Ichneumon wasp. The smell is another mystery!!
> Angus
>
> > Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Do not disturb this Bug
> > From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
> > Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 18:27:42 -0300
> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> >
> > It has been thoughtfully pointed out to me that maybe this smelly
> creature is a wasp rather than a bug. Insects can be difficult.
> >
> > So I will ask any insect people to please take a close look. I have
> tried and am still sitting on the fence.
> >
> > Whatever it is, it certainly released a foul odour. Maybe that is fairly
> common reaction for many insects who feel threatened rather than just the
> ones we consider "stink bugs"?
> >
> > Nancy
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On 2013-08-04, at 6:28 AM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Last week this Broad Headed Bug (Alydus spp) landed on my shoe. The ID
> > > should be correct at least to genus level:
> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9428490966/
> > >
> > > You cannot miss these attractive insects- they have such a deep,
> > > shiny, black body with glossy black wings they really stand out. Very
> > > active. Quite common in E Dalhousie, Kings Co.
> > >
> > > What you don't want to do is threaten them. I reached down to sweep
> > > this bug onto the ground and it released the most obnoxious odour-
> > > incredibly awful! Reading up on them later I see the BH Bug family
> > > (Alydidae) even outstinks the Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae) who get all
> > > the press in that department.
> > >
> > > Incidentally brightly coloured Crocs (footwear) are fine insect
> > > attractors. So far this bug, dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies and
> > > butterflies have landed on them. Even Hummingbirds check them out.
> > >
> > > Nancy
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
>
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I agree with David Webster, looks like a Pompilidae. =A0I =
will not go further than that with the identification. =A0I suspect there a=
re about 50-60 species of spider wasps that live in Nova Scotia. =A0An inve=
ntory of species in NS has never been done.<div>
<br></div><div>They are reasonably common and found throughout the province=
. =A0</div><div><br></div><div>As David says the wing-flicking, combined wi=
th the long legs (they carry spiders underneath them, hence the long legs) =
indicate a spider wasp.</div>
<div><br></div><div>One of my favourite sources, BugGuide, has this on the =
family. =A0<a href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/3919#counts">http://bug=
guide.net/node/view/3919#counts</a></div><div><br></div><div>DBMcC</div></d=
iv>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">David Mc=
Corquodale<div>Georges River, NS</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:55 AM, David &a=
mp; Alison Webster <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">dwebster@glinx.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Hi Nancy & All,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0=20
=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 Aug 4, 2013</div>
<div>=A0=A0=A0 Do these insects flick their antennae and=20
wings=A0frequently ? The large spurs on the meso and metatibia suggest Spid=
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Wasp.</div>
<div>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</div>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING=
-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr"><div><div class=3D=
"h5">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20
<a title=3D"nancypdowd@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">Nancy P=20
Dowd</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 04, 2013 7:59=
=20
PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Bug or Wasp=
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Unfortunately, no. I just snapped=20
the one photo at high noon. Hence the shadows and darkness.=A0</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Thanks for checking. I too am now=20
favouring a wasp ID. Live and learn.=A0</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Nancy</div>
<div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><br>On 2013-08-04, at 7:08 PM,=20
"Hebda, Andrew J" <<a href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca" targ=
et=3D"_blank">HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div>
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<div style=3D"direction:ltr;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma">
<p>I found the image a bit too dark to play with.=A0 O)verall shape is=
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wasp-like,=A0 Nancy... any chance for a paler image?<br><br>Andrew</p>
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<hr>
<div style=3D"DIRECTION:ltr"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Tahoma"><b=
>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blan=
k">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>=20
[<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nat=
urens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>]=20
on behalf of Angus MacLean [<a href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com" tar=
get=3D"_blank">cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>]<br><b>Sent:</b>=20
August-04-13 6:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> RE:=20
[NatureNS] Bug or Wasp<br></font><br></div>
<div></div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">The creature is quite dark on my monitor so I cannot m=
ake out=20
any detail. The shape of the head is wrong for a Alydus. It appears=20
to=A0be an Ichneumon wasp. The smell is another=20
mystery!!<br>Angus<br>=A0<br>
<div>> Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Do not disturb this Bug<br>> From:=
<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">nancypdowd@gmail=
.com</a><br>> Date:=20
Sun, 4 Aug 2013 18:27:42 -0300<br>> To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>>=20
<br>> It has been thoughtfully pointed out to me that maybe this sme=
lly=20
creature is a wasp rather than a bug. Insects can be difficult. <br>>=
;=20
<br>> So I will ask any insect people to please take a close look. I=
have=20
tried and am still sitting on the fence. <br>> <br>> Whatever it =
is,=20
it certainly released a foul odour. Maybe that is fairly common reactio=
n for=20
many insects who feel threatened rather than just the ones we consider=
=20
"stink bugs"?<br>> <br>> Nancy<br>> <br>> Sent fr=
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iPhone<br>> <br>> On 2013-08-04, at 6:28 AM, nancy dowd <<a hr=
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a>>=20
wrote:<br>> <br>> > Last week this Broad Headed Bug (Alydus sp=
p)=20
landed on my shoe. The ID<br>> > should be correct at least to ge=
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level:<br>> > <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N0=
8/9428490966/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/=
9428490966/</a><br>>=20
> <br>> > You cannot miss these attractive insects- they have =
such=20
a deep,<br>> > shiny, black body with glossy black wings they rea=
lly=20
stand out. Very<br>> > active. Quite common in E Dalhousie, Kings=
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Co.<br>> > <br>> > What you don't want to do is threate=
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reached down to sweep<br>> > this bug onto the ground and it rele=
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the most obnoxious odour-<br>> > incredibly awful! Reading up on =
them=20
later I see the BH Bug family<br>> > (Alydidae) even outstinks th=
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Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae) who get all<br>> > the press in that=20
department.<br>> > <br>> > Incidentally brightly coloured C=
rocs=20
(footwear) are fine insect<br>> > attractors. So far this bug,=20
dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies and<br>> > butterflies have la=
nded=20
on them. Even Hummingbirds check them out.<br>> > <br>> >=
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Nancy<br>> > <br>> > Sent from my=20
iPhone<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><a></a>
</div></div><p align=3D"left" color=3D"#000000">No virus found in this=20
message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com" target=3D"_bl=
ank">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus=20
Database: 3209/6551 - Release Date: 08/04/13</p></blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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