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Got stung by a red velvet ant today
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:29 pm
It hurt real bad and my son learned some new words
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Commonly mistaken for an ant, because of its appearance and its common name, it is a parasitoid wasp species in which the females are wingless, as is true for all females of Mutillidae. It can be recognized by its distinctive red coloring, with a black stripe that goes across the abdomen.[4] They are quick-moving and often take a defensive posture when threatened. Instead of creating nests, the females seek out the brood cells of Eastern cicada killers and horse guard wasps as well as other large ground-nesting members of Crabronidae, where they deposit an egg onto a host larva. The egg quickly hatches into a white, legless grub, which consumes the host and goes through several larval stages prior to pupation. Unlike the females, males have dark, translucent wings and do not possess a sting.[5][2][3] Males fly low over grass in search of mates. Both sexes make a squeaking noise (stridulation) to warn potential predators (another form of aposematism in females, and automimicry in males).[6]
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is best known for its extremely painful sting, ranked 3 out of 4 on the Schmidt's sting pain index
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:30 pm to Sun God
Anything that color has got to be a nasty mf.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:30 pm to Sun God
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:31 pm to Sun God
Pretty high up on the Schmidt String Pain Index
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:31 pm to Sun God
RIP in pieces
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:32 pm to Sun God
One of those bastards hospitalized my wife.
She too expressed new words I’ve never heard her say.
She too expressed new words I’ve never heard her say.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:32 pm to Sun God
Where did she get you? And compare it to a red, paper wasp.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:33 pm to Sun God
I hate these bastards and usually torch them with a stick lighter when I see one.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:33 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Schmidt String Pain Index
Who the hell is Schmidt and how did he determine rank for pain?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:33 pm to Martini
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:34 pm to Sun God
Got hit by one of those in the spring, left a friggin scar on my foot.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:36 pm to Shanegolang
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Where did she get you? And compare it to a red, paper wasp.
Left ring finger.
The difference between this fricker and a red wasp is similar to the difference between a red wasp and a mosquito.
Felt like I was being electrocuted.
Also the stinger felt like it went through my entire finger.
Coyote Peterson getting stung by one
This post was edited on 11/20/23 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:37 pm to Martini
He got stung a lot over the years and took notes.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:38 pm to Martini
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Who the hell is Schmidt and how did he determine rank for pain?
That picture tells you. Seems like he did it the hard way. Respect.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:39 pm to Sun God
quote:So, the velvet ant egg hatches into a larva that feeds on the cicada killer, which was an egg that hatched into a larva that is feeding on a cicada?
females seek out the brood cells of Eastern cicada killers... where they deposit an egg onto a host larva. The egg quickly hatches into a white, legless grub, which consumes the host
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:40 pm to Sun God
I have a bunch in my yard. They're pretty cool when they run around. Apparently they destroy inground hornet nests.
I've never tried to handle them but they're supposed to be very docile.
Did you accidentally smush it or something?
I've never tried to handle them but they're supposed to be very docile.
Did you accidentally smush it or something?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:40 pm to Epaminondas
Nature's turducken
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:42 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
List is crap, no yellow jacket rating
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:42 pm to Sun God
Aka the “Cow Killer.”
Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:42 pm to Sun God
Been there done that and like really really hurts makes sense it’s a damn wasp
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