Looks what I found while walking the dogs. - Page 2

Thrak · 05-22-2009, 05:55 AM

Are those bees or hornets? I had a couple gigantic hornets flying around me the other day.. not kidding, they were at least 2-2.5" long. You could feel the wind when they flew by.

I guess they liked the smell of my Padilla Habano

taltos · 05-22-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrak

Are those bees or hornets? I had a couple gigantic hornets flying around me the other day.. not kidding, they were at least 2-2.5" long. You could feel the wind when they flew by.

I guess they liked the smell of my Padilla Habano

Those are honey bees. Those giant wasps are probably cicada killers, also known as locust killers and are basically harmless and rarely sting. It is possible that they could be tarantula hawks but that would be very rare in your part of the country.

Thrak · 05-22-2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Those are honey bees. Those giant wasps are probably cicada killers, also known as locust killers and are basically harmless and rarely sting. It is possible that they could be tarantula hawks but that would be very rare in your part of the country.

Rarely sting? Man I hope so, they were pretty intimidating!!

taltos · 05-22-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrak

Rarely sting? Man I hope so, they were pretty intimidating!!

The ones who were acting in an aggressive manner can't sting, they are males. One suggestion that might help is not to walk on your lawn in bare feet. The wasps live in burrows and the best chance for getting stung is if you step on one of the females while she is emerging from the burrow after leaving food for the emerging young.

kaisersozei · 05-22-2009, 08:00 AM

That's awesome, Hal--nice find & great photos!

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Originally Posted by Thrak

Are those bees or hornets? I had a couple gigantic hornets flying around me the other day.. not kidding, they were at least 2-2.5" long. You could feel the wind when they flew by.

I guess they liked the smell of my Padilla Habano

Your post reminded me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUANdbvlY

Thrak · 05-22-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

That's awesome, Hal--nice find & great photos!

Your post reminded me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUANdbvlY

HOLY CRAP those are the hornets!! Their sting can disolve human flesh!

Skywalker · 05-22-2009, 01:21 PM

Just blow a little cigar smoke at 'em!!!

05-22-2009, 05:58 AM

its makes me think of the aliens movies for some reason

rizzle · 05-22-2009, 08:28 AM

I would definitely throw a rock at it.

taltos · 05-22-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

I would definitely throw a rock at it.

Unless you threw it from a moving closed vehicle, you would probably be stung to death.

ir13 · 05-22-2009, 12:50 PM

This right here is what you should do with those bees

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/come...dmine/bees.php

lightning9191 · 05-22-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Unless you threw it from a moving closed vehicle, you would probably be stung to death.

That sounds like a challenge

G G · 05-23-2009, 07:05 AM

Make sure you have an autoinjector of benadryl when you start messing with them.

taltos · 05-23-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

Make sure you have an autoinjector of benadryl when you start messing with them.

Sting allergies is why I gave up bee keeping. I still have an epi pen close by in the warm months.

G G · 05-23-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Sting allergies is why I gave up bee keeping. I still have an epi pen close by in the warm months.

i knew benadril wasn't right, but my mind wouldn't tell me epi.

And I am the guy that picks you up in the ambulance, scary aint it?

taltos · 05-23-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

i knew benadril wasn't right, but my mind wouldn't tell me epi.

And I am the guy that picks you up in the ambulance, scary aint it?

Maybe you can be room mates with Scott in the Gaytor Home for the Bewildered.

G G · 05-23-2009, 07:20 AM

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Maybe you can be room mates with Scott in the Gaytor Home for the Bewildered.

Well maybe, but the GAYTOR part wouldn't work out too good. I hate the gaytors.

HK3- · 05-23-2009, 07:31 AM

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Maybe you can be room mates with Scott in the Gaytor Home for the Bewildered.

Ha ha ha! You must be referring to Scott who doesn't know his name?

G G · 05-23-2009, 07:32 AM

Yeah I forget mine sometimes too.

My selective hearing problem acts up a lot as well.

G G · 05-23-2009, 07:34 AM

was his namo

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