What is this bug ?

[BDR]

Found this guy around my fire pit.

[LEECH21]

That's an American Pelecinid. It grows to 1 3/4-2" long. They live throughout North America. The females have the long abdomens, males do not. Males are rare. It is a type of wasp, but does not sting. They drink nectar. Hope this helps.

[jonny_redhorse]

So that's what that menacing lookin critter with that longtail is !....lol!(nice pic BDR)....I saw one on the ground at work last week and "dared" to pick it up by it's wings (hopeing it wasn't going to sting me)...it didn't of course...lol!...here's a pic of a white-faced hornet that I came upon last week end(while lookin for other creatures) that certainly will sting ya!