Mettallic blue flying insect?

Question

i have been finding these insects in my house lately and i cant figure out what they are. i have looked everywheres i could think of and i cant find the name of this insect.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e375/fallenfairy69/SS850063.jpg

this is a pic i took of one i killed. any one know what it is?

Answer 1

Hard to tell by your photograph.  I can't quit make out the body structure or the head.  But it looks like a beautiful species of wasp.  Can't see any wings though.

It's a magnificent looking creature.  If I knew where you lived it might help.  

If you can spread the insect out and shoot an image of it from above and include that.  I could probably tell you then.

Also, just how big is it?  1/2" or 1" or 2"  ????

Answer 2

Try these sites -

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

http://www.insectimages.org/

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

Answer 3

it's a cuckoo wasp. And they are a kind of solitary wasp. It's odd that you are finding a bunch of them. They are fairly common in parts of North America. They come in many different colors. I usually see them in metallic shades of blue, green and purple.

Answer 4

This is so weird!!!  I have been wondering the same thing for weeks now, but every time I saw one (outside) I forgot about it by the time I got home.  And just now one flew by the window, I remembered I was going to look for it online.  What do you know?!?!  You had just asked about it.  Thanks for asking about  it!!!

I think they are really cool and beautiful!  They have never seemed irritated when my dog and I cross paths so the bee/wasp never crossed my mind!!  I'm so glad people knew what they are!!

Answer 5

Looks like it's probably a Chrysidid wasp, or cuckoo wasp.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/6946/bgima...

They are mostly external parasites of wasps and bee larvae, and called cuckoo wasps because they lay their eggs in the nests of other species.

You can find more information and some spectacular photos at this site:

http://www.chrysis.net/index_en.php