Cicada Killer (Sphecius speciosus)

[lancaster1313]

No. Tough to get any pics of it because they are in constant motion. I have seen her extend and retract it now and then and it is really long.

But I still much hold her. :devil2:

I want to hold her too! I have never seen a velvet ant in person before.

 

[yeatzee]

Sounds like a velvet ant. The females are wingless while the males are more like a normal wasp. I have one of the Thistledown variation (Dasymutilla gloriosa). They make a really cool sound when they feel threatened too.

You're not supposed to handle them because the sting is legendary but how can I resist that face??? :wub:

ballsy hahahahah

 

[Skylineblinkfan]

Haha ive gotten them to walk onto a stick for me and it just tryed to sting it every other step. I would be to scared to let it walk on me.

 

[Precarious]

Haha ive gotten them to walk onto a stick for me and it just tryed to sting it every other step. I would be to scared to let it walk on me.

I'll have to post some video of me handling it to put everyone at ease.

You've seen this, right?

The Bumble Bee Game

 

[Skylineblinkfan]

Hahahahahahaha wow. That is the first time ive seen that. I could play, as i have a gigantic wisteria bush in my back yard which bees seem to love. I can find at least 5 different species of bees on it at all times. As well as assasin bugs. But ill just go ahead and bee nice and let you bee raining champ! Lol no pun intended. Ok well mabey a little. :lol:

 

[Precarious]

Have you gotten a pic with the stinger extruding? The stinger is sooooo wicked.

Tonight she was showing it off. Not the best photos because they were taken through the wall of her plastic enclosure. I think that's pretty much fully extended.

 

[Skylineblinkfan]

Thats great that you were able to get the picture! Im sure that would be a very painful sting.