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DeVil
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I found this insect few days ago. It has a length of about 2 inches, maybe more. I was a little scared because it looked like some kind of hornet. Maybe it's an insect that mimics the hornet. My question is whether this insect dangerous, when I see him should I run or to photographed him?
...sorry for bad English and poor photos (almost 100% crop)
...sorry for bad English and poor photos (almost 100% crop)
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I have tried to identify it but have made no progress. The legs and the underside of the body are far too hairy to be a wasp or hornet.
Those hairs look rather like scales. I cannot see the mouthparts to eliminate the possibility that it is a moth.
Harold
I think that one of mine friend managed to identify the insect
Mammoth Wasp, Scolia flavifrons (largest wasp in Europe - up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in))
I'm not sure how aggressive she is
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devil_macro
It is unfortunate that you found the rarer orange form, less easy to search for successfully. The face is usually yellow.
The species is a parasite of the European Rhinoceros Beetle and will not sting you.
The picture in my book has the head almost black and the reddish hairs absent.
Harold
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devil_macro
Brian v.
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That day I came across on another large wasp, maybe it's a male.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devil_macro
Brian V.
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Hi, I love your macros shots. The unidentified insect may be a winged Cow Killer Ant and it is not dangerous. Just dangerous looking. Thanks. David