Hornet Side Profile View - Help Identify
Jul 17, 2022 10:42:09 #
This is a full-body side view of the hornet that I caught the other day that I staged for a focus stacking session. I'm not sure of the species so I would appreciate an identification.
Jul 17, 2022 11:44:34 #
Jul 17, 2022 12:57:50 #
Quixdraw wrote:
Excellent, your usual mode of operation!
Thanks ever so much, Quixdraw.
Jul 18, 2022 16:35:53 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a full-body side view of the hornet that I caught the other day that I staged for a focus stacking session. I'm not sure of the species so I would appreciate an identification.
Wow fascinating! It sort of resembles a Eastern sicada killer, but, then again, I just don't know. Great Photo!
Jul 18, 2022 17:08:48 #
A small wasp, about 1/2 inch long. There are about 3 semi-obscure families that look pretty similar, but I lean to Thynnidae. It looks a lot like Myzinum obscurum, but I am not 100%. See https://bugguide.net/node/view/377784
Jul 18, 2022 20:41:47 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
A small wasp, about 1/2 inch long. There are about 3 semi-obscure families that look pretty similar, but I lean to Thynnidae. It looks a lot like Myzinum obscurum, but I am not 100%. See https://bugguide.net/node/view/377784
Mark, Thanks for coming to the ID rescue once again. That's exactly what it is and it's a female at that. I always make an effort to use BugGuide, however, I seldom have success and it is less than user-friendly for my limited knowledge of entomology.
I find it to be a lot like trying to look up a word in a dictionary when you don't have any idea of how to spell it which is why you want to look it up.
Jul 18, 2022 20:43:46 #
Penny MG wrote:
Wow fascinating! It sort of resembles a Eastern sicada killer, but, then again, I just don't know. Great Photo!
Penny, that's what I thought it was also, however, the yellow colorations did not match. Mark identified it as a female Myzinum obscurum wasp.
Jul 19, 2022 12:16:31 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Mark, Thanks for coming to the ID rescue once again. That's exactly what it is and it's a female at that. I always make an effort to use BugGuide, however, I seldom have success and it is less than user-friendly for my limited knowledge of entomology.
I find it to be a lot like trying to look up a word in a dictionary when you don't have any idea of how to spell it which is why you want to look it up.
I find it to be a lot like trying to look up a word in a dictionary when you don't have any idea of how to spell it which is why you want to look it up.
My pleasure. Actually, these sorts of wasps can be difficult.
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