Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: This is a baby..., 1 by justdeb

justdeb wrote:
But a baby what? This is much smaller than the others, had one huge one flying around the back yard (well assumed it was only one that kept coming back at the time) but couldn't get it to stay still long enough to get a pic. Now there are hundreds swarming all around my yard, chasing each other (and me, aggressive buggers) and swarming under my porch. This is a picture of a baby, the adults are 75% larger. Some kind of wasp I take it, but none of us had ever seen one anything near this large. Does anyone know? Maybe I'm in Texas and didn't know it (everything is larger in Texas). :-) ID appreciated.
(edited to correct grammar - my DH is talking about getting a CANISTER of something to put down by them - and shooting it to ignite from across the yard - he's not one to scare easy but these things are MEAN & BIG!)

This message was edited Jul 28, 2006 2:40 PM