What is this?

[Rich K]

a friend saw this in his yard earlier today

any idea what it is?

[ArsE92]

It's a tape measure

[Turn7]

Wood wasp. We get them at work all the time. Dont sting, but still a scary looking thing.

[Cock Womble 7]

ArsE92 said:

It's a tape measure

A Stanley one too; good choice Sir.

[Laurel Green]

A two inch Wood Wasp?

ETA:

Wiki said:

The pigeon horntail (Tremex columba) can grow up to 5 cm long (not counting the ovipositor), among the longest of all Hymenoptera.

Edited by Laurel Green on Sunday 19th August 12:16

[Bodo]

Rich K said:

a friend saw this in his yard earlier today

any idea what it is?

Did you convince it to pose for the picture by means of cooler spray?

[Rich K]

thanks

just put wood wasp into google and found this

the power of PH

[Laurel Green]

anonymous said:

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That was actually my first thought indeed!

[C3BER]

ArsE92 said:

It's a tape measure

Quality answer

[Shinobi]

C3BER said:

Quality answer

Really?