JFCoupe wrote:
I was under the impression that wasps bit and not sting, so I did a quick research. Wasps bite prey for food but do sting objects (people) who appear to be threats to the wasp.
Interesting image.
Quite true. They mandibles are quite strong and they can easily bite the head off their prey. Muddobbers are in the family of wasps and they sting their prey to paralyze it and they put it in nest with their egg so that there is a meal ready and waiting for the hatchling. They are very fond of spiders so they must taste good for the young.
Thanks, Jerry. I enjoy reading your comics for they brighten my day.
Catfish Media wrote:
Very Nice Shot!
Thanks, the next time one buzzes around you watch out for that butt..!
Mtn.Skipper wrote:
You are one of the best at focus stacking images.
Thanks for sharing what you do and how you arrive at your photos.
You are more than welcome and it is my greatest pleasure to share my images and my techniques both those that appear to work and those that did not.
sippyjug104 wrote:
For anyone who has ever dealt with the "business end" of a wasp, here's what it looks like up close. When you do a 'double download' you can see the stinger of the little bugger which is what I wanted to share.
The other thing that I found interesting is how its abdomen is segmented and I can envision how the plates fold and expand so that it can "scrunch its butt" as it dig its stinger into someone.
Well, no need to worry about this one any longer.
wonderful shot and detail of his business end, sippy.
Awesome photo of the end that hurts, Sippy.
CLF
Loc: Raleigh, NC
sippyjug104 wrote:
For anyone who has ever dealt with the "business end" of a wasp, here's what it looks like up close. When you do a 'double download' you can see the stinger of the little bugger which is what I wanted to share.
The other thing that I found interesting is how its abdomen is segmented and I can envision how the plates fold and expand so that it can "scrunch its butt" as it dig its stinger into someone.
Well, no need to worry about this one any longer.
Sippy, yes a DDL really is scary.
Greg
Hal81
Loc: Bucks County, Pa.
Ive been stung a few times, painful but not lasting. My late wife on the other hand stepped near a yellow jackets nest and five or them got her in the leg. Her face and neck started to swell I called the Dr. He said bring her in right away.When we got there her eyes were swollen shut. The Dr. was in the parking lot and gave her a shot right away. Within a short time she was ok.
Wow.
My worst experience was when hunting for amethyst crystals in a famous place named Charlie's Creek in NE GA, about a 1.5 hour jeep ride off the nearest paved highway on a dirt path and creek bottom. About 1/2 way up a tall hill, I was looking for anything that might lead to finding the famous amethyst. I didn't find any amethyst that day. But I did disturb the stones over a ground wasp nest. As soon as the first ones flew out from under the overturned rock, I began running downhill as fast as I could. By the time I reached the bottom of the hill, I had 24 wasp stings below the waist, thru the shorts and on bare legs. Took hours for the worst of the stinging venom to work through my body, tremors, etc. And then we started the 3-4 hour drive back home. Have not gone back again. No desire to repeat being so many hours away from any medical care.
Interesting and beautifully photographed
merrytexan wrote:
wonderful shot and detail of his business end, sippy.
Thanks, I think that it's interesting how they are put together.
John from gpwmi wrote:
Awesome photo of the end that hurts, Sippy.
Thanks, just looking to share something perhaps not always seen but often felt.
CLF wrote:
Sippy, yes a DDL really is scary.
Greg
Thanks, Greg. Something so small can hurt so much.
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