McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts: What IS This??? {Wordless Wednesday 6/8}

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

What IS This??? {Wordless Wednesday 6/8}

I was doing my morning check on the garden while drinking my first cup of coffee and this is what I came across:

He looks kind of like a dragonfly, but that big, old needle thing on his butt has me wondering...

Anyone know what it is???

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14 comments:

Chris said... [Reply to comment]: my first thought was a dragonfly too, but it does look different. Sorry I can't help. Happy WW; June 8, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Heather Kelly said... [Reply to comment]: I have never seen that before in my life, strange...; June 8, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Gem said... [Reply to comment]: I thought it was a dragonfly too, but yeah, that loooooong thingy at the end. Have no idea!; June 8, 2011 at 12:21 PM
LeAnn said... [Reply to comment]: It looks like an ichneumons wasp.; June 8, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Kwee Cats and Art said... [Reply to comment]: It almost looks prehistoric. I kind of think of a yellow jacket - dragon fly mix, but I've never seen anything with that long tail-like thing. I hope someone recognizes it, I'm really curious. Great find, and thank you for sharing it.; June 8, 2011 at 1:58 PM
Lisa - the Granola Catholic said... [Reply to comment]: That is definitely one weird bug. It is probably endangered. Only saying this because the ugly bug we wanted to enter into the the ugly bug contest was on the endangered species list. So we let it go free.; June 8, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Unknown said... [Reply to comment]: @LeAnn
Wow! I'm coming to you the next time I come across a weird insect! I went here (http://www.cirrusimage.com/hymenoptera_ichneumon_megarhyssa_fem.htm) and that is exactly what this was!

Thank you!; June 8, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Momma Jorje said... [Reply to comment]: Visiting from Natural Parents Network!

That stinger is crazy long! Great to get an ID on it, too!; June 8, 2011 at 10:21 PM
Adrienne said... [Reply to comment]: Visiting from Natural Parents Network!

If I found that in my garden, I don't know if I'd be sticking around long enough to find out what it was, much less get a pic of it! Good for you for being brave! :); June 8, 2011 at 11:26 PM
Rebekah said... [Reply to comment]: Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.

Visiting from Natural Parents Network!; June 9, 2011 at 12:12 AM
Brittany@Mama's Felt Cafe said... [Reply to comment]: Visiting from Natural Parents Network!

Oh that is a creepy looking bug! And the photos from the link of the egg laying process are even creepier! Yikes!; June 9, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Rachael @ The Variegated Life said... [Reply to comment]: Visiting from Natural Parents Network!

I love the color — though is it really so green as it seems in these photos, or is it picking up the color from the background?; June 9, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Bernie said... [Reply to comment]: I must admit, I was on the dragon fly train too. I never would have noticed the stinger had you not said anything. Cool.; June 10, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Liz Mays said... [Reply to comment]: Now you've got me wondering too!; June 13, 2011 at 8:50 AM

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