I seen the ugliest bug-what is it?

Question

I walked in my kitchen and seen this bug on my cupboard and rendered it helpless, and than threw it in my freezer. It is 3 inches long from stinger to head with the stinger measuring slightly over two inches (I think it is a stinger, Im not really sure. It wings measure one inch and the antenna just over thee quarters of an inch. it has a interesting color on its back, as it is yellow, orange and brownish/black rings in that sequence over approx. 8 times. Anybody have a name for it, and is it poisonus/dangerous?

Answer 1

potato bug?

Answer 2

It is always good to check out yourself as to what you saw -

http://www.insectimages.org/

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

http://greennature.com/article1899.html

http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/life/a...

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

Answer 3

sounds like a giant wood wasp.  Check out the link

Some of those things will sting the heck out of you and follow you and keep attacking.  Glad you rendered it unconcious.

Answer 4

My guess is it is an elm boring beetle. These beetles have long bodies and large curled antenna. The back has a pattern of orange and black bars. The beetle is harmless but the grub bores holes in elm trees.

Answer 5

if you don't mind could you please post a pic?