What kind of bug is that and is it dangerous?

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SFBayArea

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• Sep 15, 2017

• #1

Hey guys, I have some bug infestation problem. As you can see from the picture it is a flying insect and looks like an elongated fly or big flying ant. I assume they came in with the dirt and hatched under the human made sun. I use organic "Flying Skull" and spray plants weekly, however, does not seem that it affects these bugs. I kill them with rolled paper, and so far probably killed like 50 of them or more. The yellow sticky paper does not affect them at all, they just not interested in it. I also hanged fly sticky rolls in the tent and these bugs seem to avoid it too.
Any idea what these flying bugs are? How do I kill them all? Any danger to my babies?

 

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SFBayArea

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #2

Nobody?

 

GBAUTO

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #3

Need a better pic

 

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SFBayArea

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #4

Here some more pics.

 

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Jypsy Dog

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #5

GOOD BUG! https://cedarcirclefarm.org/tips/entry/beneficial-insect-parasitic-wasp If this is them.

 

SoOLED

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #6

oooo its on your tent wall. I was like...??

 

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SFBayArea

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #7

Jypsy Dog said:

GOOD BUG! https://cedarcirclefarm.org/tips/entry/beneficial-insect-parasitic-wasp If this is them.

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Yes, looks like it, but those in the link have brown bodies and "mine" are all black.
So those are good bugs? Nothing to wary about?
Just wondering why I have so many of them.

 

Jypsy Dog

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #8

Sure you don't want them in the house....

 

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SFBayArea

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• Sep 18, 2017

• #9

Ok, a bit confused, if these wasps are killing any other bugs in the tent than why should I worry about them? However, it is weird to come into tent and see them flying around. How do I kill them anyway? I looked up online and did not find anything definitive.

 

Jypsy Dog

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• Sep 18, 2017

• #10

SFBayArea said:

Ok, a bit confused, if these wasps are killing any other bugs in the tent than why should I worry about them? However, it is weird to come into tent and see them flying around. How do I kill them anyway? I looked up online and did not find anything definitive.

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They were probably in your soil. They should just die out.

 

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Mr Too

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• Sep 19, 2017

• #11

Hermetia illucens, aka Black Soldier Fly
Nothin' to worry about, seem like friends to me.
Check wikipedia for more detail...