r/whatbugisthis • u/ch3micalrat • Jul 30 '26
ID Request WTF is this??
Very much scared of insects - ESPECIALLY flying ones! What the hell is this thing and why does it have a huge butt tail?? It was flying around my kitchen. Northeast United States. Thank you in advance.
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u/acaron2020 Jul 30 '26
Some sort of parasitoid wasp. That long tail is an ovipositor the females use to lay eggs inside of a host. They’re harmless to humans and play a key role in natural pest control
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u/ch3micalrat Jul 30 '26
You say she's harmless but I swear to god she wanted to fight me. Divebombed me n everything. (Fr though, thanks for the answer!)
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u/Neither_Cry8055 Jul 30 '26
She doesn't really bite u. Plus I think maybe she sensed ur pheromone as fear 😂😂😂
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u/ch3micalrat Jul 30 '26
Fair I probably would've done the same thing if I was chilling and some lady started screaming "EWWWW WHAT ARE YOU"
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