What is this insect?

[ravenknight]

We have seemed to develop a nest somewhere in the back yard and they like the kids fort. I havent found the nest yet but I cant figure out what these are. They dont seem to bother me when I walk up to them but I just dont like the idea of a wasp/hornet stinging a little kid and if they are allergic to them. I was able to kill one and they look like a wasp head, but the wings are huge like a moth. I would say they are an inch to 1 1/4 long and 3/16 wide

 

[megameGT500]

Looks like a Ground Hornet. Sometimes called Cicada killer wasps or Cicada Hawks. Not positive.

Here is a website http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/News columns/Cicada Killer Wasp.htm

 

[ravenknight]

Ok thanks now I can research to try to get them out of my yard

 

[5280stang]

brown recluse

 

[megameGT500]

Ok thanks now I can research to try to get them out of my yard

No problem. Just don't do what a friend of mine did. He found two holes covered one with a bucket and filled the other with gasoline. Damned near blew himself up. Ironically, he was a cop.

 

[BM1]

Yellow Jacket traps might work. Give those a try. They're cheap.

 

[JStyles]

brown recluse

:lol1::lol1::lol1: that never gets old

 

[svtcop]

:lol1::lol1::lol1: that never gets old

That's because it's true. :read:

 

[1.8t]

Pontiac soltice.

 

[Sinultros]

should be a dead insect..

 

[Rpunisher]

Looks like a Ground Hornet. Sometimes called Cicada killer wasps or Cicada Hawks. Not positive.

Here is a website UF/IFAS Okeechobee Extension Service

exactly... they jump cicadas and inject there eggs inside and the babies hatch and use the cicada for food.

btw...there fun to hit with a badmitten racket and getting stung hurts like a bi*ch

 

[dooberGN]

They are harmless and quite fun to follow around and see them go about their day.

Plus a cicada flew down my shirt a couple days ago so **** them.

 

[SB490]

Do you need me to stop by and help you burn your house down?

It's the only way.

 

[motoman991]

Looks like a Pontiac Solstice IMO

 

[VenomousDSG]

Big mother ****er.

 

[black03kbcobra]

They are harmless and quite fun to follow around and see them go about their day.

Plus a cicada flew down my shirt a couple days ago so **** them.

:lol:

 

[Crimson2v]

Cicada killer wasps, unfortunately I have them in my yard. They are a pain, the females are the only ones that sting. The best thing we did was hit them with tennis raquets and then spray with starter fluid. They keep coming back every year, very annoying.

 

[WireEater]

Alien invasion and now being that you didn't kill him he is spawning his minions and we are doomed, great ****ing job man...

 

[UnleashedBeast]

brown recluse

I literally LOL'ed!

The generic SVTP response....FTW!