astropin
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 02/26/2009 : 10:24:54 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
If it is flightless wasps you must have, you could well find one or more right in your back yard.
This striking lady is a Velvet Ant, and don't mess with her!. By far the worst individual wasp stings I've ever received were from Velvet Ants. You note the plural -- sometimes I ain't too smart.
These wasps are quite common world-wide and it is within the realms of speculation that, over a little time, the Hammer Orchid could adapt it's pheromones to another species.
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Now that is cool....I have never seen one before. |
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