Id on this wierdo thingy pls :)

[Effjay]

Hi guys

Not really looking crit onthis one, but go on if you've got some I'm really after just an ID on him, I've never seen one of these before, I'm sure they are quite common, but just not to my garden!

Thanks for looking!

Effjay

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Nice shot of an ichneumon wasp. These never seem to stay still.

 

[Effjay]

Cheers Aj, do they sting like normal wasps? They're ugly looking things, don't like them at all! They make good subjects though I suppose so can't complain

 

[Deleted member 3428]

No they don't sting but do lay their eggs inside other insects, gruesome critters

 

[Effjay]

No they don't sting but do lay their eggs inside other insects, gruesome critters

Just like with Sigourney Weaver and those pesky xenomorphs in the Alien films!!! Yuk!!!

 

[ukpbz]

Nasty Critters. Great shot as they do tend to whizz around all the time.

 

[animal168]

great shot, hard to bag these as they are very active

 

[Effjay]

Thanks fellas

 

[Mrs Cowasaki]

Ooh, those parasitic wasps are a freaky bunch of critters! What a way to go, if you happen to be the caterpillar chosen as the new nursery! Great picture!