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MarkJFine
Professor
‎08-24-2018 05:02 PM
‎08-24-2018 05:02 PM

Unusual critters thread

I am told this is a wasp that cannot fly...

IMG_0335.JPGhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasymutilla_occidentalis also known as the "cow killer."


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maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV
‎08-24-2018 05:16 PM
‎08-24-2018 05:16 PM

Wow. The nickname seems very apt.... Also, the male has wings, possibly as an evolutionary adaptation that allows him to get away from the female in a hurry.

MarkJFine
Professor
In response to maratsade
‎08-24-2018 06:03 PM
‎08-24-2018 06:03 PM

 

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GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
‎08-25-2018 12:21 AM
‎08-25-2018 12:21 AM

@MarkJFine

 

I would occasionally see one of those when I lived in VA, as well as cicada killers (their prey).  I've not seen either of them this far north (western NY), though.  

 

My problem, as of late, is MOLES!!!  Darn things are tearing my lawn up.  GRRRRRRRR!!!!!

maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV
In response to GabeU
‎08-25-2018 06:27 AM
‎08-25-2018 06:27 AM

I had to look up "cicada killers," and now I'm sorry I did.  LOL

MarkJFine
Professor
In response to maratsade
‎08-25-2018 07:35 AM
‎08-25-2018 07:35 AM

@maratsade wrote:

I had to look up "cicada killers," and now I'm sorry I did.  LOL

Oh, we get those in the house sometimes. No idea how they get in.


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maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV
In response to MarkJFine
‎08-25-2018 02:27 PM
‎08-25-2018 02:27 PM

Natural translocation powers. Laser beams. Brute force. 

 

@MarkJFine wrote:

Oh, we get those in the house sometimes. No idea how they get in.

 

MarkJFine
Professor
In response to maratsade
‎08-25-2018 02:31 PM
‎08-25-2018 02:31 PM

@maratsade wrote:

Natural translocation powers. Laser beams. Brute force.

Asgard beaming technology


* Disclaimer: I am a HughesNet customer and not a HughesNet employee. All of my comments are my own and do not necessarily represent HughesNet in any way.
maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV
In response to MarkJFine
‎08-25-2018 02:35 PM
‎08-25-2018 02:35 PM

YES.

 

@MarkJFine wrote:

Asgard beaming technology

 

westruther
New Poster
‎08-27-2018 04:58 PM
‎08-27-2018 04:58 PM

In VA we referred to these as a Red Ant- Old folks say the sting can be fatal- I always let them go their way- Ive seen 30 to 50 of these in my time, and personally know of no one ever stung by this creature- Good Photo- But there are some other Creatures that I know a little about if anyone is interested- wes

maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV
In response to westruther
‎08-27-2018 05:35 PM
‎08-27-2018 05:35 PM

I'm interested, if you have pics of other odd critters.

 

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GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
In response to westruther
‎08-27-2018 08:24 PM
‎08-27-2018 08:24 PM

@westruther wrote:

But there are some other Creatures that I know a little about if anyone is interested- wes

Absolutely.  🙂