H2oDunc Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) Within a few minutes of me opening the front doors of the house on a morning we get a little visitor. As I sit watching the news and checking my mail I have watched this weird looking bug come and go. When it flies its long legs hang down like a paraglider. It looks very wasp like It has started to build either a home or a nest. Not sure what it is or whether to leave it alone or bin it ? It is building whatever on the side of a chair in the living room. I managed to get a couple of snaps of it here. Thanks in advance Edited May 27, 2009 by H2oDunc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Have you given it a name yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonrakers Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 It's a wasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2oDunc Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Billy the Bug I don't want to kill it or move it if it will not kill the missus. She wants to kill and eat most things that move or fly Its very industrious and as sai within a few minutes of opening the doors he's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaiWai Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 No idea what it is but very interesting! Could he/she be attracted to the colour of the chair, or the wood? It might be better to gently transfer it elsewhere, as a large wasp nest could very soon become a problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maigo6 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I wonder who's name it's ln ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) Billy was at my house door first, but we could not agree on his construction project. btw it's not a wasp and if you remove the nest Billy will disappear. Edited May 27, 2009 by Birdman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 The nest will not get very big. I believe it is a solitary wasp. When there is nothing better to do I like to watch them come and go to the few nests we have at home. One started making its nest in one of my son's computer speakers. Cleared everything out and it just started again. Quite entertaining actually. BTW its not dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2oDunc Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 As said as long as it wont carry off the wife, she's only small, I don't mind leaving it alone. Its worked so hard and it would be a shame for it to start all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonrakers Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Billy was at my house door first, but we could not agree on his construction project. btw it's not a wasp and if you remove the nest Billy will disappear. It's a mud dauber wasp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_dauber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2oDunc Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Cheers Moonraker. Fancy a little thing like that bringing down an aeroplane They look so funny when they fly with their legs hanging down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Billy was at my house door first, but we could not agree on his construction project. btw it's not a wasp and if you remove the nest Billy will disappear. It's a mud dauber wasp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_dauber ...you are right, there are different species...apologies. H20...good thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Interesting creatures - I watched one build a small house in the back of my pick-up over a few days. I swear he'd be waiting for me to park the pick-up so he could carry on building: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardog Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Kill it. They hurt like hel_l & usually have a lot of relatives move in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capco1 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I'd wait until he finishes all the work and the minute he settles in for a nap............Smash the little pest with the daily newspaper!!.....Talk about control! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Kill it. They hurt like hel_l & usually have a lot of relatives move in. The car wash did in that one, but then he came back and made another on the coolbox: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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