Can anyone identify this bug?

[theanimala]

I had 25% of a big tree in my front yard just fall of the rest of the tree. This crazy looking bug on the tree. I snapped a pic of it, and one of my buddies who works outside said he never saw a crazy looking bug like this before.

Link

Here is a link to a big version of it: Big version LINK

That crazy looking line you see on the left was some sort appendage that was attached to the bugs rear. Any ideas?[

 

[SoylentGreen]

LIRION!

 

[Encryptic]

Looks like some sort of wasp, but IANAE (I Am Not An Entomologist).

 

[samgau]

I'd run if I were you... instead of taking pics...

 

[loup garou]

Some sort of wasp.

 

[theanimala]

It was pretty small though, not as big as it looks (much skinnier)

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

man that's a huge stinger.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: theanimala
I had 25% of a big tree in my front yard just fall of the rest of the tree. This crazy looking bug on the tree. I snapped a pic of it, and one of my buddies who works outside said he never saw a crazy looking bug like this before.

Link

Here is a link to a big version of it: Big version LINK

That crazy looking line you see on the left was some sort appendage that was attached to the bugs rear. Any ideas?[

That is an Ichneumon Wasp. That long stinger (really an ovipositor) is used to penetrate old wood to lays eggs on the grubs eating the wood.

 

[ClueLis]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: theanimala
I had 25% of a big tree in my front yard just fall of the rest of the tree. This crazy looking bug on the tree. I snapped a pic of it, and one of my buddies who works outside said he never saw a crazy looking bug like this before.

Link

Here is a link to a big version of it: Big version LINK

That crazy looking line you see on the left was some sort appendage that was attached to the bugs rear. Any ideas?[

That is an Ichneumon Wasp. That long stinger (really an ovipositor) is used to penetrate old wood to lays eggs on the grubs eating the wood.

Does it still sting with that thing though?

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: theanimala
I had 25% of a big tree in my front yard just fall of the rest of the tree. This crazy looking bug on the tree. I snapped a pic of it, and one of my buddies who works outside said he never saw a crazy looking bug like this before.

Link

Here is a link to a big version of it: Big version LINK

That crazy looking line you see on the left was some sort appendage that was attached to the bugs rear. Any ideas?[

That is an Ichneumon Wasp. That long stinger (really an ovipositor) is used to penetrate old wood to lays eggs on the grubs eating the wood.

< Beavis > Heh heh, He said Ovipositor .. heh heh </Beavis>

 

[bunker]

Info

 

[rpberry123]

damn wood wasps.....

take that tree and burn it fast before more of those suckers hatch..

they are a pain to get rid of.

 

[jacob0401]

Originally posted by: rpberry123
damn wood wasps.....

take that tree and burn it fast before more of those suckers hatch..

they are a pain to get rid of.

"Management: None, beneficial insect."