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BroJack
13-06-2004, 06:02 PM
Probing and examining the leaves of shrubs in the swale was an insect
that looked like a wasp, but with a bright orange body, and black
transparent wings. Any clue? Thanks, Jack

Lar
13-06-2004, 06:02 PM
On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 14:53:33 GMT, (BroJack)
wrote:

:) Probing and examining the leaves of shrubs in the swale was an insect
:) that looked like a wasp, but with a bright orange body, and black
:) transparent wings. Any clue? Thanks, Jack

There is a number of the wasp family it could be , maybe even saw
flies. http://www.biology.duke.edu/dnhs/pics/sawfly1.jpg

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Ants/SawflyWithSpectacledEyes.jpg
http://www.calacademy.org/research/entomology/Entomology_Resources/fossils/images/big/sawfly3.jpg



Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!


It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.

Jim Shaffer, Jr.
13-06-2004, 07:03 PM
On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 14:53:33 GMT, (BroJack) wrote:

>Probing and examining the leaves of shrubs in the swale was an insect
>that looked like a wasp, but with a bright orange body, and black
>transparent wings. Any clue? Thanks, Jack

Cicada killer wasp?

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