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Unfortunately, no. I just snapped the one photo at high noon. Hence the shad=
ows and darkness.=20
Thanks for checking. I too am now favouring a wasp ID. Live and learn.=20
Nancy
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-08-04, at 7:08 PM, "Hebda, Andrew J" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:
> I found the image a bit too dark to play with. O)verall shape is wasp-lik=
e, Nancy... any chance for a paler image?
>=20
> Andrew
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on beh=
alf of Angus MacLean [cold_mac@hotmail.com]
> Sent: August-04-13 6:24 PM
> To: naturens
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Bug or Wasp
>=20
> The creature is quite dark on my monitor so I cannot make out any detail. T=
he shape of the head is wrong for a Alydus. It appears to be an Ichneumon wa=
sp. The smell is another mystery!!
> Angus
> =20
> > Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Do not disturb this Bug
> > From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
> > Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 18:27:42 -0300
> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> >=20
> > It has been thoughtfully pointed out to me that maybe this smelly creatu=
re is a wasp rather than a bug. Insects can be difficult.=20
> >=20
> > So I will ask any insect people to please take a close look. I have trie=
d and am still sitting on the fence.=20
> >=20
> > Whatever it is, it certainly released a foul odour. Maybe that is fairly=
common reaction for many insects who feel threatened rather than just the o=
nes we consider "stink bugs"?
> >=20
> > Nancy
> >=20
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >=20
> > On 2013-08-04, at 6:28 AM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
> >=20
> > > Last week this Broad Headed Bug (Alydus spp) landed on my shoe. The ID=
> > > should be correct at least to genus level:
> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9428490966/
> > >=20
> > > You cannot miss these attractive insects- they have such a deep,
> > > shiny, black body with glossy black wings they really stand out. Very
> > > active. Quite common in E Dalhousie, Kings Co.
> > >=20
> > > What you don't want to do is threaten them. I reached down to sweep
> > > this bug onto the ground and it released the most obnoxious odour-
> > > incredibly awful! Reading up on them later I see the BH Bug family
> > > (Alydidae) even outstinks the Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae) who get all
> > > the press in that department.
> > >=20
> > > Incidentally brightly coloured Crocs (footwear) are fine insect
> > > attractors. So far this bug, dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies and
> > > butterflies have landed on them. Even Hummingbirds check them out.
> > >=20
> > > Nancy
> > >=20
> > > Sent from my iPhone
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Unfortunately, no. I just snapped the one photo at high noon. Hence the shadows and darkness. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Thanks for checking. I too am now favouring a wasp ID. Live and learn. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Nancy</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br>On 2013-08-04, at 7:08 PM, "Hebda, Andrew J" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><div>
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<p>I found the image a bit too dark to play with. O)verall shape is wasp-like, Nancy... any chance for a paler image?<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> August-04-13 6:24 PM<br>
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<div dir="ltr">The creature is quite dark on my monitor so I cannot make out any detail. The shape of the head is wrong for a Alydus. It appears to be an Ichneumon wasp. The smell is another mystery!!<br>
Angus<br>
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<div>> Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Do not disturb this Bug<br>
> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<br>
> Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 18:27:42 -0300<br>
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
> <br>
> It has been thoughtfully pointed out to me that maybe this smelly creature is a wasp rather than a bug. Insects can be difficult.
<br>
> <br>
> So I will ask any insect people to please take a close look. I have tried and am still sitting on the fence.
<br>
> <br>
> Whatever it is, it certainly released a foul odour. Maybe that is fair