I Really Honestly Hate Wasps

[BangShift McT]

Thanks, Ron. I wanted the nightmares...

[Ron Ward]

Thanks, Ron. I wanted the nightmares...

It could be worse.... that wasp could be carrying an Oreo cookie.

[Scott Liggett]

I don't know about the wasps in your neck of the woods, but around here, we have a particular species called the "katydid killer." These are a giant black wasp that not only kills cicadas, but it picks up the huge insect and carrys it away.

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I would have an anti aircraft battery in my yard to take car of those bastids.

[JOES66FURY]

I don't know about the wasps in your neck of the woods, but around here, we have a particular species called the "katydid killer." These are a giant black wasp that not only kills cicadas, but it picks up the huge insect and carrys it away.

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I will see your "katydid killer" and raise you one tarantula hawk..one fo the most painful stings in the insect world...watch a dude get stung by one...thought he got shanked, shot and bit by a shark all at the same time



Tarantula hawks are large blue-black wasps with bright orange wings. They feed on nectar from flowers but are most famous for their unique relationship to tarantulas. A female tarantula hawk who is ready to reproduce must find a tarantula burrow. Tapping and strumming webbing at the burrow entrance, she attempts to lure the inhabitant tarantula out. If the tarantula responds what can be a very long battle ensues. More often than not the tarantula hawk wins by delivering a paralyzing sting to the tarantula. Unable to resist, the tarantula is dragged (this can be quite a long distance over downed trees and large rocks) to a pre-dug burrow and dropped in. The tarantula hawk then lays her eggs on the still living tarantula and leaves, covering the den's entrance. When the tarantula hawk eggs hatch into larvae, the tarantula becomes their first meal.

[BangShift McT]

[Deaf Bob]

What in the holy he11 is THAT?
Glad that crap ain't here!

[Scott Liggett]

That ranks about a 10.8 on the Heebee Geebee Meter.

[BangShift McT]

Asian Giant Hornet. The stinger is .25" long. The venom has an acid mixed in that will rot flesh.