Kill them with fire

[Russinating]

Two of these horrors just invaded the office. What on earth is it?! Was about 2 inches long when flying.

Bigger version: https://i.imgur.com/XsOvZag.png

 

[On Holiday]

Queen Dad, I know because my wasp kills them for a living.

/thread

 

[robfosters]

God knows, but it ain’t good that’s for sure.

 

[VincentHanna]

Queen Dad, I know because my wasp kills them for a living.

/thread

Is that a forum meme?

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/giant-wasp-no-idea-what-it-is.18555393/

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I forget the name, but it is a predator of other flies I think. Harmless to you. Caught one a couple of weeks ago.

 

[touch]

Dont kill it with fire. The security guard has asked you before not to start fires in your office!

 

[VincentHanna]

I googled: biggest insects Britain

It looks like a mayfly or Damselfly.

 

[Minusorange]

Dragon fly, it breathes fire so killing it with fire doesn't work as it is immune to fire

 

[Nitefly]

Dont kill it with fire. The security guard has asked you before not to start fires in your office!

Haha - I do enjoy cross-thread humour

 

[Russinating]

Dont kill it with fire. The security guard has asked you before not to start fires in your office!

Very good, sir.

I googled: biggest insects Britain

It looks like a mayfly or Damselfly.

I think we have a winner.

 

[arknor]

looks like a queen wasp, someone once posted one through my letter box with a note stating "I am not a shop" maybe his dad kills them for a living?

 

[Thekwango]

Queen Dad, I know because my wasp kills them for a living.

/thread

i really wish i knew the source of this queen wasp malarkey......i imagine it is slightly more amusing than the constant replies which vaguely reference it!

 

[something daft already!!]

It's a sopwith camel. I can tell by the machine gun.

 

[hughtrimble]

Nice rings

 

[On Holiday]

Is that a forum meme?

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/giant-wasp-no-idea-what-it-is.18555393/

Earlier.. Earlier!

At least 2011.

 

[peterwalkley]

You need to change jobs to something safer, clearing minefields for example.

 

[Malevolence]

I, for one, welcome our new Klendathuan overlords.

 

[Zenduri]

Earlier.. Earlier!

At least 2011.

Earliest reference a search throws up is 1st may 2011 but it was already an ocuk meme at that point. Def pre 2011 meme

 

[Squark]

Earliest reference a search throws up is 1st may 2011 but it was already an ocuk meme at that point. Def pre 2011 meme

Has it really been that long?! Wow

 

[Zenduri]

Has it really been that long?! Wow

Im tempted to say it was a meme that pre-dates me joining as i seem to think I saw it for the first time myself when I joined (having just realized i've been here since 2009 )