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  • maratsade's avatar
    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    7 years ago

    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.

  • westruther's avatar
    westruther
    New Poster
    7 years ago

    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

    • GabeU's avatar
      GabeU
      Distinguished Professor IV
      7 years ago
      westruther wrote:

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

      Absolutely.  :)  

    • maratsade's avatar
      maratsade
      Distinguished Professor IV
      7 years ago

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

       

  • GabeU's avatar
    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!!!!!

    • maratsade's avatar
      maratsade
      Distinguished Professor IV
      7 years ago

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

      • MarkJFine's avatar
        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.