Whats This Insect?

[Travel2003]

Guys

Wonder if anyone here could help me identify this insect?

Will try to attach a picture (not sure how to do that).

The insect is about one inch long, with a wingspan about 1,5 inches.

Single wide Yellow band on the body, with a litle bit yellow on the tail.

My wife says it does not sting, but it bites.

She does not remember the name of it.

Have to admit, it is a rather scary looking one. Especially for someone not too happy about bees, vasps, etc.

[mgjackson69]

My wife says "almost same pueng (bee)". From talking with her, it is a type of wasp, but she does not have the specific name.

[Travel2003]

My wife says "almost same pueng (bee)". From talking with her, it is a type of wasp, but she does not have the specific name.

Thnx Mate.

It is the biggest I ever seen.

Used to be one or 2 in the tree outside my balcony, but now there are 3-4 of them.

Wonder what they eat, as they sit on the leaves.

[cmsally]

I think these ones cut off pieces of leaf and insert them into holes to make their nest. I'm not sure if they are wasps or a kind of saw fly. Looks like a big wasp to me. We have lots of them and I think some slightly different ones so I can't exactly remember which are which. They are very big but don't seem aggressive. I remember having an argument with one when it tried to block one of my fire extinguishers.

However the abdomen looks far more solid than a normal wasp but maybe its just the colour.

[Travel2003]

I think these ones cut off pieces of leaf and insert them into holes to make their nest. I'm not sure if they are wasps or a kind of saw fly. Looks like a big wasp to me. We have lots of them and I think some slightly different ones so I can't exactly remember which are which. They are very big but don't seem aggressive. I remember having an argument with one when it tried to block one of my fire extinguishers.

However the abdomen looks far more solid than a normal wasp but maybe its just the colour.

Thnx

That also explains why my wife said they dont sting but they bite you if they get annoyed with you.

Edited August 17, 2008 by Travel2003

[12DrinkMore]

Looks like a Polistes sagittarius or Banded paper wasp.

Here are some more pictures and a description for comparison

http://www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/vespid/p...sagittarius.htm

[Travel2003]

Looks like a Polistes sagittarius or Banded paper wasp.

Here are some more pictures and a description for comparison

http://www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/vespid/p...sagittarius.htm

Yep, thats the one.

thnx a lot

[Tony Clifton]

I have a picture of one somewhere, about the same lenght as a house key.

[Travel2003]

I have to admit that Im one of those that are not particular found of vasps.

Do they happen to find they way indoors?

What to do if they build a nest just outside the house/condo?

[Samuian]

I have to admit that Im one of those that are not particular found of vasps.

Do they happen to find they way indoors?

What to do if they build a nest just outside the house/condo?

lots of smoke (from Coconut husks for a couple of hours) makes them feel not welcome, they move on!

[Travel2003]

I have to admit that Im one of those that are not particular found of vasps.

Do they happen to find they way indoors?

What to do if they build a nest just outside the house/condo?

lots of smoke (from Coconut husks for a couple of hours) makes them feel not welcome, they move on!

Wow, easy as that?

I guess there are some companies that can do this then?