What Is That? Admin at 11:14 am May 15, 2015 YIKES. Dermot Moriarty writes: Our 6 year old drew great photofit of scary insect intruder last night. But WHAT the heck is it? Anyone? FacebookTwitterPinterest Related posts: How Big? What Is That? Lovely Plumage Rusty U-Boat?
Ray May 15, 2015 at 11:15 am Found one of those on a window sill years ago. Thankfully dead. It was about 2 inches in length including stinger. Swiftly binned it.
ReproBertie May 15, 2015 at 11:21 am Looks like a completely harmless wood wasp. That big stinger is not actually a stinger but an ovipositor which is used to plant eggs into wood. Probably best to burn the house down though, just in case.
Mr. T. May 15, 2015 at 11:25 am That’s the Asian Nostril Expander. Usually lays high in the human nostril. Usually survivable if treated before the nest reaches the brain.
Sinabhfuil May 15, 2015 at 12:31 pm Devil’s Coach Horse? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_coach_horse_beetle
cousinjack May 15, 2015 at 4:42 pm No its not tails and wings are wrong shape. Given the time of year I would suggest its a cockroach, probably a female full of eggs
Found one of those on a window sill years ago. Thankfully dead.
It was about 2 inches in length including stinger. Swiftly binned it.
It’s good to be able to assauge your fear through art.
Looks like a completely harmless wood wasp. That big stinger is not actually a stinger but an ovipositor which is used to plant eggs into wood.
Probably best to burn the house down though, just in case.
And shred the drawing too just to be sure.
That’s the Asian Nostril Expander. Usually lays high in the human nostril. Usually survivable if treated before the nest reaches the brain.
it’s what many iona-ites get reincarnated as, apparently.
Its the DEVIL
My six year old is speaking Mandarin.
Devil’s Coach Horse? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_coach_horse_beetle
No its not tails and wings are wrong shape. Given the time of year I would suggest its a cockroach, probably a female full of eggs