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paulgrow Allen Park, MI(Zone 6a) Aug 19, 2003

These large wasps are starting to show up in SE Michigan this summer. Does anyone know anything about them??

Paul

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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Aug 20, 2003

that's a wasp? Ours look different, a bit red to their body. That is one ugly little bugger.

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ButterflyGardnr Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Aug 27, 2003

I have seen some really big wasps here in FL. I have no idea what kind they are or what they do. I just try to stay out of there way. Bugguy would probably know...

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Sep 04, 2003

We have these wasps in Florida. They eat other bugs (I think). I heard some furious buzzing one day and when I tracked it down I found one of these wasps trying to carry off a grasshopper! This picture was taken last June...it was a bit more than the wasp could carry.

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bohica Reynoldsburg, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 04, 2003

Here is a link to solitary wasps that might help ID your large friends. http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500554.html

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Sep 04, 2003

Hi Bohica! I can't remember if we have met....I am from Reynoldsburg too. Did you know they have reduced the Tomato Festival to just this weekend because of all the rain? Maybe it's just as well - my tomatoes have been lousy this year.

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paulgrow Allen Park, MI(Zone 6a) Sep 04, 2003

Flordian and Bohica

Thanks so much for the help; thats the one.

Paul

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ButterflyGardnr Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Sep 08, 2003

Floridian, I think that is a catydid the wasp is trying to make off with, not a grasshopper--they are closely related.

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