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Rich K

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906 posts

279 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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a friend saw this in his yard earlier today

any idea what it is?

ArsE92

21,223 posts

210 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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It's a tape measure

Turn7

25,350 posts

244 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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Wood wasp. We get them at work all the time. Dont sting, but still a scary looking thing.

Cock Womble 7

29,908 posts

253 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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ArsE92 said:
It's a tape measure
A Stanley one too; good choice Sir.

Laurel Green

31,013 posts

255 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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A two inch Wood Wasp? yikes

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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

12,492 posts

289 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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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

Original Poster:

906 posts

279 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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thanks

just put wood wasp into google and found this

the power of PH

Laurel Green

31,013 posts

255 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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anonymous said:
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That was actually my first thought yikes indeed!

C3BER

4,714 posts

246 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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ArsE92 said:
It's a tape measure
Quality answer smile

Shinobi

5,129 posts

213 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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C3BER said:
Quality answer smile
Really?