wasp identification

[chris monkey]

Nice pic Chesters 1 ... I have contacted a friend of mine re the wasp id ... I hope he gets back to me soon ...

 

When he does I will be sure to let you know if he can help ... He's into all this stuff ...

[chris monkey]

was it 'cheese or 'smarties' you said? when u took the pic .. LOL

[chesters1]

i said nothing they were out of the hole so fast the camera couldnt get them i had to take 30 pics just to get one to smile ,they were ofcourse trying to go in as well usually bouncing of my head in confusion at the obstruction to normal flight

[chris monkey]

rather you than me ! ... I have never been stung (touch head) ...

 

As soon as I hear something I will let you know ... sooner rather than later ....

[Norrie]

Its the spit of my mother in law. I know coz I recognise the legs. All spindley and multi jointed.

[peterpikefisher]

most likely what i said in first reply

 

[ 27 June 2002, 12:34 AM: Message edited by: pumphypete ]

[Dan]

Its one of the social wasps having built a nest like that, rather than a digger or spider hunting wasp.

The facial markings match that of the common wasp which is odd because they are bigger, from the size i recon they are tree wasps (vespula sylvestris) which do nest in roofs. My book says they are smaller than the common and have a longer face and have a black dot on the front of the head rather than an anchor. Difficult to tell from the pick can you get them line up with some other wasps in an identity parade?! By the way its only the females that sting.

Im off to glastonbury so will check in on tuesday!

Have a look here http://www.blackpool.net/www/sbwalsh/wasps.htm or here http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/hym...ocialwasps1.htm

Dan

 

[ 27 June 2002, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: Dan ]

[Bretty]

Wasps are boring all they build is nests. Ants is what you want!!

 

Look at what this little fella has made!

 

Nanotechnology.

 

Bretty

 

[ 27 June 2002, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: Bretty ]

[chesters1]

i had a look at the links dan ,i know for sure that there not common wasps as we have a nest at the back of the house to deal with they may be wood wasps as you say but the pics on the links arnt as sharp as mine and the banding on the body is well defined on mine (top pic) they seem harmless ,i`l foster them till winter

[peterpikefisher]

just testing