Cicada Killer with its catch

CherylL · Aug 20, 2024

First time seeing one in the backyard. It was trying to fly, but the cargo was too heavy. It was jump flying about an inch at a time or walking up the patio chair. Quincy saw it first and glad he back away.

Jeff15 · Aug 20, 2024

Interesting shots ... :encouragement:

cgw · Aug 20, 2024

Have seen a variety of large solitary wasp hereabouts--beautiful iridescent blue-- who hunts down fairly big insect game for her kids. Harmless. Known as "Mrs.Wasp" to my crew. Pix buried somewhere.

jeffashman · Aug 22, 2024

Nice shots! Dogs learn pretty quick that the spicy air nuggets can be painful.

CherylL · Aug 22, 2024

jeffashman said:
Nice shots! Dogs learn pretty quick that the spicy air nuggets can be painful.

Our boxer tried to eat a bee once. His jowls swelled up!

Digger... · Aug 22, 2024

I read an article about these last week andvwas gonna ask if anyone had seem them, if there not going to be eaten straight away they lay eggses on'em and then take them to there burrow and close up the entrance so there entombed alive.

Larvae hatch and eat him alive

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jeffashman · Aug 23, 2024

Digger... said:
I read an article about these last week andvwas gonna ask if anyone had seem them, if there not going to be eaten straight away they lay eggses on'em and then take them to there burrow and close up the entrance so there entombed alive.

Larvae hatch and eat him alive.

Sounds like a Night Gallery episode...