414 pp. Can you help?Not sure the link will show (in case it doesn't, you can see it by typing "dzikieswinie netelia" on YouTube) https://youtu.be/b0uoASSm2E4Appreciate your help! I just got stung by one of these tonight and it hurt enough for me to look into it further. What can I do to prevent them from coming in my house? No good deed goes unpunished, I suppose. I was walking from the car to the door of my apartment (night time with the porch light on) and I had a sudden intense pain in my arm with this beast in the spot. UK wasp identification, wasp species UK and wasp identification UK, are three of the most regularly used search terms leading to eakringbirds.com and during the Summer months, five out of the ten most regular web searches we get, are wasp related. As I have said previously on the comments here, I have no clue whether the wasps from continents other than North America are even Netelia, or even ichneumon wasps, for that matter. Had 11 new nests and two scared little kids. I have been stung 3 times. Mainly active at night and often attracted to lights. Had my window cracked at night and one flew in my room. I can't sleep. Did I not make that clear? Felt like a thin hot needle was inserted which dispersed into my skin greatly affecting A good amount of my skin. Otherwise, I'm not sure there is much else you *can* do other than to address what is making you fearful of them. I'm in South Wales and my daughter has just been stung by one of these! Thankfully the pain doesn't last long. Came across one of these today. i see articles online saying that it stings and injects eggs into the 'host'. Never heard of or seen them before! But the missing center of skin really was unusual! They are bu the hundreds outside my home by the porch lights and a few more inside. I had an identical question from someone else here, too....Some ichneumon wasps can sting in self-defense, but they ONLY lay eggs in their hosts, which are *always* other insects, often caterpillars. The largest group are the ichneumon wasp (Ichmonidae). I can't help you without seeing the specimen to know what you are dealing with. Just had to spray the eaves to deter a spring wasp population explosion. It later becomes rigid. Any info or links you've got would be greatly appreciated. :(, "I'm at a loss to explain that"Lol, I think that's partially what makes an entomologist. I am happy to be a guest speaker, field trip leader, workshop facilitator, and sign copies of my books. Thank you so much I have been researching for two days trying to figure out what this bug was! Here, this genus of wasps is apparently far less of an issue than it is overseas. Lol. Below is an example of an ichneumon in the subfamily Ophioninae for comparison to Netelia. I have just been stung by one of these, at night in the uk. Was laying in bed with light off and felt something in my hair. It wouldnt lay it in my sting would it? I want them gone for good cause they are driving me crazy. trusty google led us the above post. God, what a nightmare. Im in the uk and saw one of these tonight. One of these landed on my leg while I was reading in bed last night. Just a small red bump on the back of my neck. I was watching T.V when I received my first ever wasp sting, and from the orange wasp. Thanks for your blog! I shook my arm and it fell to the ground and flew away, but my goodness it was startlingly sharp sting. This is day three and it’s the largest Knot I’ve seen (6 1/2 inches). Their mouthparts are adapted for chewing, with well-developed mandibles (ectognathous mouthparts). I could feel a strange stinging sensation within my hand. Nutley, East Sussex UK. Are they new to the UK? Thought by the shape it was a type of wasp but not seen one before till now. Did you find anything out about them in the UK? Not sure what i did or why they aren't bothering anyone else. Internet References . Came out of nowhere and stung the crap out of my arm. These things are all over at night time, never see them in the day here in STL county MO. is solitary. Their hosts are those large size caterpillars. You have to physically grab or trap one to provoke it to sting. Thank you again for all that you share. Painful and then itchy. Size: Approx 20mmlong. UK here. I have also just encountered one of these in the UK. They seem to like the light like moths as they gravitate to them. In the UK, the wasp Clinocentrus gracilis attacks the penultimate and final instar caterpillars of the choreutids, Anthophila fabriciana and Choreutis myllerana . But now, I can't possible fall asleep knowing I'm just hours or moments away from being stung. 668 pp.Kasparyan, D. R. 1989. it happened about an our ago and now my elbow joint is extremely stiff and sore. After, it curled up and I flicked it off my pants onto the floor. I'm just curious. This one directly attacked me, stinging me before flying away. Wasps such as Apanteles, Amblyteles, Netelia, Ophion, Protichneumon and Ichneumon; and flies such as Tachina, Gymnochaeta and Gonia spend their larval stage within the bodies of caterpillars. Nasty sting for a couple of minutes and then OK. And only ay night. Instead, scrape it off using an item with a flat surface, like a dull blade or an ID card. They get in your clothes easily with the odd way they fly (dying, maybe?). After getting a pretty good look at it, I cupped it in my hands and was heading toward the door when it stung me. I got stung by one ov these yesterday new zealand greymouth westcoast. When these things start negatively effect your life they go from beautiful and charming creatures to pests. i am worried and confused. 3500 feet elevation. I did end up grabbing it's wings and flushing the dang thing.Thanks for the info.LaLena, Just had one of these sting me.There were 2 in my room that I killed last night.This one was in the bathroom and I was stung unexpectedly. The long-tailed giant ichneumon wasp, Megarhyssa macrurus, belongs to a genus called the giant ichneumons. im from Australia btw, Southern Michigan just had my first run in with this beast. I do not ever recommend ways of killing insects. Interesting hypothesis about the tussock moths! It surprised me so I jumped up. "Netelia are similar [to Ophion] in general appearance and habits, being nocturnal parasites of cutworms. You're welcome, Danielle, thank you for writing!