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Sergeant Pluck
What is this wasp / hornet?
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13 September, 2017, 05:07:26 pm »
Seen in Chiswick:
Any idea what that is?
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nicknack
Hornblower
Re: What is this wasp / hornet?
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13 September, 2017, 07:15:20 pm »
Hover fly?
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Blodwyn Pig
what a nice chap
Re: What is this wasp / hornet?
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13 September, 2017, 07:18:51 pm »
correct!
http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/volucella-inanis
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rogerzilla
When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: What is this wasp / hornet?
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13 September, 2017, 09:20:04 pm »
Not a jasper at all, quite innocuous and rather cute.
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Sergeant Pluck
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13 September, 2017, 09:32:10 pm »
Cheers!
Only one pair of wings then, I had thought it was 2 pairs linked up. The waxy, oily part behind the head almost looked as if it was liquid. Also, the abdomen looks more furry and darker than most of the images I can see for the inanis version. I should have taken a side view.
This image is the closest I can find:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/haikulinde/151781176
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T42
Apprentice geezer
Re: What is this wasp / hornet?
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14 September, 2017, 08:58:15 am »
Snap - almost:
Found this radiator mascot at the end of a ride a few years ago. Must have been there for a while, it was somewhat
commotionné
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Asterix, the former Gaul.
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18 September, 2017, 06:18:24 pm »
Just as well?
Horse Fly:
Worse than mozzies.
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