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Wasp, hornet or....??
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:56 pm
by Innsaneink
We are in Sydney Australia... Been seeing a lot more of these insects this summer, not sure what it is... Attachment below.
I think our cat ate one a few weeks back he was very sick for a week but thankfully OK now.
We have young kids visit regularly as well would hat for them to be stung
Re: Wasp, hornet or....??
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2025 5:18 am
by Innsaneink
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Re: Wasp, hornet or....??
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2025 8:44 am
by adamcotton
These are spider wasps, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsinae, possibly yours is the one pictured half way down the page.
These wasps hunt for spiders which they paralyse with their sting and take to a nest (usually underground) where their larvae eat the spiders.
They are a bit frightening to see, but normally will not sting people unless they try to catch them.
Also see the family Pompilidae page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_wasp for more general information.
Adam.