Cicada Killer
Jul 20, 2014 00:37:11 #
Hope you like the attached pics of "cicada killers"....big wasps who sole purpose is to stun cicadas and drag them into their lairs for future generations to feed on. Used to be terrified of these guys, but have found them harmless. They are usually over 1" - 1 1/2" long, huge actually, and intensely territorial of there own kind. Fast too...had to take a bunch of shots to get these two.....
Jul 20, 2014 01:26:28 #
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Jul 20, 2014 09:33:29 #
nakkh wrote:
Beautiful shots.
Thanks! Tool a lot of patience sitting by their nests to get these.
Jul 20, 2014 09:34:38 #
Photosmoke wrote:
Are you sure about that, they seem to have a very bad attitude for a harmless critter
They do have a bad attitude...just not to people....or maybe I have just been lucky :-D
Jul 21, 2014 09:42:33 #
I used to be terrified of these wasps, they are huge, but I read that they are not interested in people. I wouldn't want to piss one off, like anything else, I'm sure it would defend itself. Nice photos.
Jul 21, 2014 09:46:37 #
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Jul 21, 2014 10:35:13 #
PhotoPhred wrote:
I used to be terrified of these wasps, they are huge, but I read that they are not interested in people. I wouldn't want to piss one off, like anything else, I'm sure it would defend itself. Nice photos.
The majority of their nests are along a walkway to our driveway. They just buzz around us as we pass by. I actually talk to them as I pass by......."don't worry about me...just passing through..." Thanks for the compliments!
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