Praying Mantids
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I have cow killers in my garden. Not many, but enough that I kind of need to look where I'm sticking my hand. They look like big furry ants.PSA- Be mindful to cover your beer or soda when tailgating this time of year. Wasp's will crawl in your can or bottle and you can get stung.
We have 5 or 6 Cicada Killers that nest in our yard. This year they all died before the cicadas actually hatched.
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I've seen more and more every year around this time, but still quite rare to see them. Three summers ago I noticed a wee one attached to my rearview mirror tab on my commute to work that couldn't have been much more than a half inch in length. I think they're some of the coolest insects, despite their brutal behavior.
It's actually a flightless wasp that has one of the most powerful stings. They also swarm. If I see one, I just find something else to do.That’s cool, those things look badass, I’ve never seen one. Ants are awesome.
We’ve had the ground-nesting yellow jackets in our yard the past two years and the bastards stung me while mowing last summer. Last month I was trying to flood their new burrow with the garden hose and our idiot dog wanted in on the action. I pulled four stingers out of him, and his right eye swelled to the size of a golf ball:
I know, sorry for the confusion. I only mentioned ants because you mentioned them. I love ants.
I tried that on one of the mantids at my place and nothing. The kids and I were disappointed. I’ll have to catch a few more tomorrow and test them.
I was laying some stone on a house last year and one of these things landed near me.
I had never seen one before so googled half wasp half mantid and there it was, the mantidfly. Cool looking little bug.
I had never seen one before so googled half wasp half mantid and there it was, the mantidfly. Cool looking little bug.
Yep, I had one nail me from a can while sitting on the porch swing. He may have been inebriated as it was just a minor sting.PSA- Be mindful to cover your beer or soda when tailgating this time of year. Wasp's will crawl in your can or bottle and you can get stung.
