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MarkJFine
Professor
7 years ago

Unusual critters thread

I am told this is a wasp that cannot fly... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasymutilla_occidentalis also known as the "cow killer."
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GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
7 years ago

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!!!!!

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    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    7 years ago

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

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      MarkJFine
      Professor
      7 years ago
      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
        7 years ago

        Natural translocation powers. Laser beams. Brute force. 

         

        MarkJFine wrote:

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