Huge wasps

[Kippaxpete]

Something like this

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Had 5 of these big buggers in our kitchen over the last 2 weeks, quite interesting and about 2 inches in length. Not too bothered about them as such as they dont appear to eat humans but concerned about where they are coming from and how are they getting in.....never seen them before but apparently are pretty common and widespread, just a bit scary when first seen them

Most likely a type of ichneumon wasp. Despite their name, they're not actually a species of wasp but an entirely separate insect group which help to control other species considered to be pests by laying their eggs on a host insect. Oh and, despite their appearance, they're harmless to humans as they have no sting.
You're welcome.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

A netelia infractor by the looks of it. Lays eggs in moths

or an ophion wasp. Hard to tell them apart, the only way to tell is a presence of a small circle cell on the wing of netelia. Good luck trying to find it

 

[Keeper!]

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Yup that’s what I was going to suggest, get it reported before they kill all our local bees

What should I report it for ??

 

[KS55]

Most likely a type of ichneumon wasp. Despite their name, they're not actually a species of wasp but an entirely separate insect group which help to control other species considered to be pests by laying their eggs on a host insect. Oh and, despite their appearance, they're harmless to humans as they have no sting.
You're welcome.

Ichneuman wasps are used in greenhouses to keep cucumbers straight. They lay their eggs on the larvae which cause the bending.

 

[tosh1]

Not sure if serious!?

 

[55yr old teenager]

What should I report it for ??

There was a segment on Sky news saying if u have seen the Asian wasp please report it to the website details which were posted on page 1.

 

[snorky]

Not many wasps about in the Shire at the moment.
Probably because it's so fuckin boring here.

Well I am bored shitless anyway.

 

[Kippaxpete]

Ichneuman wasps are used in greenhouses to keep cucumbers straight. They lay their eggs on the larvae which cause the bending.

I do so hope that's true. Isn't nature great!

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Bunch of racists picking on Asians.