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[Herdo]

These tiny wasp/flies have been invading my house recently.  I usually find at least 1 every other day.

 

Here's a photo with a measurement (7mm) from head to end of gaster:

 

 

 

 

They are actually quite a bit larger than that due to their long legs and extremely long antennae.  Their antennae are actually longer than their body, as you can see here:

 

 

 

 

My initial guess was some sort of spider wasp, but I find it odd that I would be finding so many considering they are solitary creatures.

[Manitobant]

Ensign wasp. They're good to have as they parasitize cockroaches.

[Herdo]

Ensign wasp. They're good to have as they parasitize cockroaches.

Excellent, thank you for the quick ID. I've already seen 3 cockroaches this year so I'm happy to let these guys hang around.

Now I feel bad about killing them, haha. I assumed they could sting, and didn't want my daughter getting hurt. I'll just release them outside from now on.

Edited by Herdo, June 18 2019 - 7:19 PM.

[TennesseeAnts]

They can sting, but they won't sting people if you don't press one down against your arm.

[Herdo]

They can sting, but they won't sting people if you don't press one down against your arm.

Ok, good to know.

Thank you.