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Beentown

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• Sep 6, 2013

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...bug?

 

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Ohiosam

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• Sep 6, 2013

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Possibly a mantid fly?

 

RedCloud

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• Sep 6, 2013

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Never seen or never noticed one like that before.

 

Beentown

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It was approx. 3 inches long.

 

Ricer2231

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• Sep 6, 2013

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A juvenile dragon fly?

 

hickslawns

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• Sep 6, 2013

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Sasquatchskeeto.

 

RedCloud

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Found it.

Pigeon Tremex


http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Pigeon-Tremex

 

Beentown

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• Sep 7, 2013

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Cool that is it. Dang thing looked like it was trying to breed itself. JohnRoh and I saw it while hanging stands. Looked like something outta a Sci-Fi flick.

 

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• Sep 7, 2013

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Like the link shows it's a type of wasp. Thought it came from overseas somewhere but wasn't sure exactly. Those things showed up on a lot of softball fields the last couple of years, burrowing into the ground around the fence lines. Pretty fuggin intimidating looking that's for sure!!

 

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• Sep 7, 2013

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hickslawns said:

Sasquatchskeeto.

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I like that name better. rotflmao Good one.

 

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• Sep 8, 2013

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ChuckC said:

Like the link shows it's a type of wasp. Thought it came from overseas somewhere but wasn't sure exactly. Those things showed up on a lot of softball fields the last couple of years, burrowing into the ground around the fence lines. Pretty fuggin intimidating looking that's for sure!!

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I think you are thinking of cicada killers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

 

finelyshedded

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• Sep 10, 2013

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hammerhead said:

I think you are thinking of cicada killers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

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That's what I'm thinking as well! Fuggars have a stinger that's a 1/4 inch long!

 

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hammerhead said:

I think you are thinking of cicada killers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

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That's what I'm thinking as well! Fuggars have a stinger that's a 1/4 inch long!

 

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finelyshedded said:

That's what I'm thinking as well! Fuggars have a stinger that's a 1/4 inch long!

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They don't really sting though. Very docile.

 

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• Sep 10, 2013

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Jackalope said:

They don't really sting though. Very docile.

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I'd beg to differ on that one! I got hammered by one and it was like someone hit me with an ice pick!!! It stung me on the collar bone through a shirt and wife beater. The sting causes a burning sensation that ran down my arm like someone dumped boiling water on it. Thankfully I'm not allergic to bee stings. That thing would have put Cottis 6' under!!!!