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This is it David:
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Thank you very much for getting an id on this. It was along the trail on t=
he way into the park at Keji Seaside Adjunct out along one of the barren sh=
rub sections for those that might want to keep a record of where this wasp =
can possibly be found in Nova Scotia or if anyone keeps a record for this s=
ort of sighting. I can give a general GPS if anyone is interested as I hap=
pened to photograph a painted lady near where we saw it. NAD83 20T 0352258=
4854436.
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater
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Date: Mon=2C 20 Aug 2012 20:52:20 -0300
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Wasp/Beetle?
From: dbmcc09@gmail.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Another possibility is one of the horntails. These are wasps (Hymenoptera)=
whose larvae feed on the inner bark. Females have a large ovipositor=2C t=
he origin of the name horntail.
_Urocerus cressoni_ is black with variable reddish markings.
As usual=2C bugguide has a photo: http://bugguide.net/node/view/324804/bgp=
age
On Mon=2C Aug 20=2C 2012 at 8:29 PM=2C James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>=
wrote:
Thank you Angus:
=20
This was not the one. The one we saw was a lot thinner and the orange abdo=
men was very long in comparison to the rest of the body. The wings were al=
so black. I've seen a lot of strange looking insects and I dearly wish tha=
t I could have gotten a picture of this one as it is the only time that I'v=
e ever seen anything like it in my travels. =20
=20
Sincerely=2C
=20
James
=20
Date: Mon=2C 20 Aug 2012 16:15:36 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
From: angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Wasp/Beetle?
Although I don't have a photo to prove it=2C I saw one of these in the past=
two weeks. Now I know what it was. Thanks=2C David.
Angus
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At 06:27 AM 8/20/2012=2C you wrote:
One possibility is a broad-headed bug (Alydidae). A common species in old =
fields in Nova Scotia appears all black=2C until it flies. Then the bright =
reddish abdomen is obvious.
A photo is here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage
DBMcC
On Sun=2C Aug 19=2C 2012 at 10:27 PM=2C James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com=
> wrote:
Hi all:
=20
I tried to get a picture of a wasp/beetle that I saw at Keji Seaside Adjunc=
t Yesterday. It took off and went deep into some foilage before I could sn=
ap the shutter. I've not seen this particular beast before. It was very l=
arge=2C about 1 in or close to it. All black=2C but very thin with a brigh=
t orange abdomen. In some ways it reminded me of a fake wasp=2C but in oth=
er respects of a large bettle of some sort. Any ideas from those with an i=
nsect background?
=20
James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater
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This is it David:<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Thank you very much for getting an id on this. =3B It was along the tra=
il on the way into the park at Keji Seaside Adjunct out along one of the ba=
rren shrub sections for those that might want to keep a record of where thi=
s wasp can possibly be found in Nova Scotia or if anyone keeps a record for=
this sort of sighting. =3B I can give a general GPS if anyone is inter=
ested as I happened to photograph a painted lady near where we saw it. =
=3B NAD83 20T 0352258 4854436.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bridgewater<BR> =3B<BR>
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Date: Mon=2C 20 Aug 2012 20:52:20 -0300<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Wasp=
/Beetle?<BR>From: dbmcc09@gmail.com<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><BR>A=
nother possibility is one of the horntails.  =3BThese are wasps (Hymeno=
ptera) whose larvae feed on the inner bark.  =3BFemales have a large ov=
ipositor=2C the origin of the name horntail.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>_Urocerus cressoni_ is black with variable reddish markings.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As usual=2C bugguide has  =3Ba photo: <A href=3D"http://bugguide.n=
et/node/view/324804/bgpage" target=3D_blank>http://bugguide.net/node/view/3=
24804/bgpage</A><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On Mon=2C Aug 20=2C 2012 at 8:29 PM=2C James Hi=
rtle <SPAN dir=3Dltr><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com">jrhbird=
er@hotmail.com</A>>=3B</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" clas=
s=3Decxgmail_quote>
<DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>Thank you Angus:<BR> =3B<BR>This was not the one. =
=3B The one we saw was a lot thinner and the orange abdomen was =3Bvery=
long in comparison to the rest of the body. =3B The wings were also bl=
ack. =3B =3BI've seen a lot of strange looking insects and I dearly=
wish that I could have gotten a picture of this one as it is the only time=
that I've ever seen anything like it in my travels. =3B <BR> =3B<B=
R>Sincerely=2C<BR> =3B<BR>James<BR> =3B<BR>
<DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<HR>
Date: Mon=2C 20 Aug 2012 16:15:36 -0300<BR>To: <A href=3D"mailto:naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR>From: <A href=3D"mailto:angus=
mcl@ns.sympatico.ca">angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca</A><BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Re=
: Wasp/Beetle?
<DIV>
<DIV class=3Dh5><BR><BR><FONT size=3D3>Although I don't have a photo to pro=
ve it=2C I saw one of these in the past two weeks. Now I know what it was. =
Thanks=2C David.<BR>Angus<BR> =3B<BR>At 06:27 AM 8/20/2012=2C you wrote=
:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>One possibility is a broad-headed bug (Alydidae). =3B A com=
mon species in old fields in Nova Scotia appears all black=2C until it flie=
s. Then the bright reddish abdomen is obvious.<BR><BR>A photo is here: =
=3B <A href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage" target=3D_blank=
>http://bugguide.net/node/view/243503/bgpage</A><BR><BR><BR>DBMcC<BR><BR><B=
R>On Sun=2C Aug 19=2C 2012 at 10:27 PM=2C James Hirtle <=3B<A href=3D"mai=
lto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</A>>=3B wrote:<BR></BLOC=
KQUOTE></FONT>
<DL>
<DD>Hi all:<BR></DD>
<DD> =3B<BR></DD>
<DD>I tried to get a picture of a wasp/beetle that I saw at Keji Seaside Ad=
junct Yesterday. =3B It took off and went deep into some foilage before=
I could snap the shutter. =3B I've not seen this particular beast befo=
re. =3B It was very large=2C about 1 in or close to it. =3B All bla=
ck=2C but very thin with a bright orange abdomen. =3B In some ways it r=
eminded me of a fake wasp=2C but in other respects of a large bettle of som=
e sort. =3B Any ideas from those with an insect background?<BR></DD>
<DD> =3B<BR></DD>
<DD>James R. Hirtle<BR></DD>
<DD>Bridgewater<BR><BR></DD></DL></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE=
></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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