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29 Aug 2017, 12:29 pm

It looks like wasp moths would have some patterning on their wings, such as thicker black areas.


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29 Aug 2017, 12:52 pm

We have the cicada killers here,they are huge!!Also the big black Tarantula Killers,supposedly they have the most painful sting.Luckily,they are not aggressive.


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29 Aug 2017, 2:24 pm

dragonsanddemons wrote:
If it had more black on it, maybe it was a cicada killer. More options here.


It may have been a Banded Horntail wasp:
http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Banded-Horntail

Apparently the big stinger, isn't the one it stings with...that's for putting holes in tree trunks to lay eggs. And I guess it was more frantic than aggressive because they are trying to lay as many eggs possible before they die.


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29 Aug 2017, 2:33 pm

dragonsanddemons wrote:
It looks like wasp moths would have some patterning on their wings, such as thicker black areas.


A lot of them do have patterning which can give them away, but then you have this one:
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29 Aug 2017, 6:29 pm

Trying to identify a roach , it has several black stripes like a wasp and brown in color and 1" big , I dont think its american or german roach , could it be from China ?



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29 Aug 2017, 8:56 pm

Here are some cockroaches. Could it be the brown-banded one? Or possibly an American cockroach nymph? Oriental cockroaches are a solid dark color.


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04 Sep 2017, 8:04 pm

Maybe it was an oriental , looks kinda similar......



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01 Oct 2017, 3:12 pm

In early October I notice wasps buzzing around in a weird way that makes me think they just fed on overripe fruit juices and are drunk. :lol: Or maybe they're they're just dying. :(

Wait a minute, why am I feeling sorry for a generally bad-tempered and unpleasant insect that can viciously sting you repeatedly and not die like honeybees do, which is bad enough, but if you're allergic to stings you're in even worse trouble? Maybe because one or two aren't usually a big deal if you're careful not to threaten them, and they usually only swarm to defend their nest like bees do, while mosquitoes and flies carry and spread all kinds of filth and disease.