I saw an insect that looked like a wasp/dragonfly mix? one guy told me it could be a hergamite?vegemite??mite?

Question

any ideas on what it could be? it was black and yellow, about two or three inches long with two large black hairs on the back.? anyone know what it could be?

Answer 1

Helgamite - did it have pinchers on the front?

Answer 2

urm a hornet? lol

Answer 3

mites,,,,all i need to hear

i have a problem with MITES! mites in mine home,.,,,

oh mine dickens,...call teh exterminator! call him now

Answer 4

Do an image search on "helgramite" and then try "ichneumon wasp" (both Yahoo and Google index images quite well).

My guess is that you're seeing the latter.