This photo is terrible

[benlonghair]

But that's not the point.

It's out of focus, it's got crap in the foreground. Really a technically poor photo.

The point is scale. What the hornet is on top of is a cicada. Here's a photo that gives some scale to the cicada. Apparently this is an Eastern Cicada Killer.

Heard her in the grass when I got home from work. I thought it was a dragonfly. And of all the times not to have my tele mounted... Anyhow:


eastern cicada killer by ben_long_hair, on Flickr

 

[Naphtali14]

Wow that's really cool ^.^ I hate those moments where you just have a few moments to get the perfect shot. Heart starts beating so fast etc.. lol

 

[vtf]

Holy crap, just saw one the other day, thought is was a huge wasp. Couldnt believe the size. My wife was standing in the doorway saying "where is it?" and I was ducking the damn thing say"shut the damn door". It finally flew off.

 

[benlonghair]

They're harmless to humans. The males don't have stingers and the female's sting is similar to a honey bee, from what I've read.

 

[Raian-san]

They're harmless to humans. The males don't have stingers and the female's sting is similar to a honey bee, from what I've read.

I was 6 years old in Vietnam when I went outside to my patio, look up in the sky and saw a bee floating around and went straight toward my arms. Let me tell you it's painful, you will feel the sting for days. I'm a little vigilant when I'm around bees now.

 

[KmH]

I don't know.....That might be way to graphic for the beginners forum.

After all, another beginners thread is 7 pages long, in large part because of clothed, albeit large, teenaged breasts. :scratch:

 

[Josh66]

Harmless or not, I think I would keep my distance from that thing, lol!

I don't know.....That might be way to graphic for the beginners forum.

After all, another beginners thread is 7 pages long, in large part because of clothed, albeit large, teenaged breasts. :scratch:

Link? ...Just kidding. Unless you have it open in another tab or something... :lmao:

 

[Markw]

My grandfather got stung by one a few years ago. He got a welt the size of a softball on his back, litterally. Almost passed out from the pain (mind you, he has been known as a sissy now and then :blushing.

Either way, Im terrified of bees. You'd never thing Id be the one chasing them around with a 105mm macro lens!

Mark

 

[Mustlovedragons]

I would just die. That's all. Dead, lol.

 

[Markw]

And thats saying something with you being from Florida

Mark

 

[vtf]

I don't know.....That might be way to graphic for the beginners forum.

After all, another beginners thread is 7 pages long, in large part because of clothed, albeit large, teenaged breasts. :scratch:

Ok now, do I have to :roll::roll: with you? Behave.

 

[Mustlovedragons]

And thats saying something with you being from Florida

Mark

Don't remind me. I scream like a 5-year-old girl if I even hear a fly buzzing, my fear of flying stingers is so bad. It's quite humiliating.

 

[Markw]

I'm right there with ya on that one, and I live in Baltimore. haha

Mark

 

[benlonghair]

I got stung on the eyelid by a white faced hornet when I was a little kid. I have a healthy respect for bees, but I've been stung enough times to know I don't have much to fear from a sting or two.

It's when you hit a big nest you gotta worry.

 

[pbelarge]

About 2 weeks ago, I heard this noise outside my livingroom window. When I looked outside, about 10 feet away, one of these bees was fighting with a cicada. The cicada made a lot of noise to the very end. It was a fierce battle for about 5 minutes.
No photos though, as it was the first time I had seen anything like this and I could not drag myself away to get a camera.