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[azurbanclucker]

What in the world are these?

Tarantula hawks are parasitoid (meaning they lay eggs on their victims) wasps that prey on tarantulas. They have a paralytic venom and they will sting, drag the victim back to their nest, and lay an egg on it. The larva will then eat the spider.

They are usually fairly docile but they will sting if you mess with them (or if you're doing landscaping work and accidentally disturb them). Their sting is incredibly painful.

 

[RUNuts]

@ColtHandorf you are familiar with the Cow Killer Ants? I've heard that is the worst sting.

 

[azurbanclucker]

@ColtHandorf you are familiar with the Cow Killer Ants? I've heard that is the worst sting.

I've also heard they are bad mofos.

 

[OneHappyDuckie]

Hot weather



Thanks.. I do my own hair cutting.

I’m scared to cut my own hair I want a buzz cut!

 

[ShrekDawg]

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What in the world are these?

I got one last month. I need to get it re-colored, though.

Dead

 

[ColtHandorf]

Tarantula hawks are parasitoid (meaning they lay eggs on their victims) wasps that prey on tarantulas. They have a paralytic venom and they will sting, drag the victim back to their nest, and lay an egg on it. The larva will then eat the spider.

They are usually fairly docile but they will sting if you mess with them (or if you're doing landscaping work and accidentally disturb them). Their sting is incredibly painful.

Like a Cicada Killer? Dirt daubers do that to wasps here.

@ColtHandorf you are familiar with the Cow Killer Ants? I've heard that is the worst sting.

I am. I've never been stung by one, but I see them occasionally.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Tarantula Hawk:

Cicada Killer:

 

[azurbanclucker]

Like a Cicada Killer? Dirt daubers do that to wasps here.

Yeah. We have blue metallic mud daubers here as well as black ones. Same idea. Just tarantula hawks choose bigger prey.

 

[ShrekDawg]

My driver is playing Disturbed

 

[ShrekDawg]

My driver is playing Disturbed

Now it’s this