Wasp World (lots and lots of photos)

[Pyro]

And since I had the camera outside I took some shots of the wasps busy in the bog

 

[Pyro]

And not a wasp but a silly little mozzie trying to find herself a blood meal

See her??

How about now?

 

[Trapper7]

Helllooooo? Anybody down there??

Great pics!

 

[elgecko]

I was hoping to see a lot more different kinds of wasps.

What's those funny looking plants it's on?

 

[xvart]

I really like the contrast for on the plant Niki quoted. What is that?

xvart.

 

[upper]

this is me..., "okay i'm going to take picture of the wasp outside my house now, camera ready....... *sting* *sob sob* MOMMYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!:-( "

 

[Pyro]

Hey X,

The plant in that shot is 'Dana's Delight'

@Est

These are the only wasps really interested in the Sarrs and I would almost bet the cricket killers are there pilfering...

 

[Fryster]

Nice pics Pyro.

Any photos of the wasps in the pitchers??

 

[jimscott]

I have the exact same thing going, on the porch. They land, go in a bit, and then fly away. I've never seen what slip into the plant.

 

[nightsky]

Fantastic shots! I must admit I like to sit on the patio next to my plants and watch those stupid wasps get themselves swallowed up. "'Bzzzt! Bzztt!" Outsmarted by a plant.

 

[Goofzilla]

Why do they like the Sarrs?

 

[cmm889]

haha I get a small amount of satisfaction when I hear wasp or bee buzzing stuck in a nice sarr I'm always afraid its going to get out and find me laughing and come sting the crap outta me though... so I laugh from a distance now haha

dont want to shake the sarr and knock it lose haha

 

[D_muscipula]

Sorry to hijack the thread but seeing all the sceliphron I wanted to post this.
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I now feel bad because I read online some and they are non aggressive and docile in nature they like nectar and typically one species preys on one type or a group of insects. The ones we have here like jumping spiders.

 

[upper]

Sorry to hijack the thread but seeing all the sceliphron I wanted to post this.
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I now feel bad because I read online some and they are non aggressive and docile in nature they like nectar and typically one species preys on one type or a group of insects. The ones we have here like jumping spiders.

AWW!!!!! i thought it was gonna come out and sting him.

 

[Capensis]

Very nice! The 'Dana's Delight' sure is something!

 

[bianchi914]

Helllooooo? Anybody down there??

Great pics!

MOMMY!!! Joey gave me another swirly!

 

[Pyro]

I now feel bad because I read online some and they are non aggressive and docile in nature they like nectar and typically one species preys on one type or a group of insects. The ones we have here like jumping spiders.

Docile is a relative term... If left alone they will leave you alone but I have been tagged by the thread waist in my days for what I would call a minor transgression (it was sitting on my soda can and I had the audacity to pick the can up...)

 

[bug catcher]

This is an Ichneumon. They are harmless. They prey upon many insects that are harmful to man and food crops.

http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2002/05/30.htm

 

[Nanook]

The other day I was admiring my Sarrs with the neighbors, and noticed a bee was head first and struggling down there. One of them went "Awww, poor bee! You know they're disappearing?" So I stuck a piece of straw down there for it to grab on to and rescued it. Felt like a hero.

My Sarrs mostly feed on yellowjackets and flies, neither of which I am fond of, and they eat very well.