Monday, September 17, 2012

A First For Me

I was working in my garden pulling out the spent Vinca's getting ready to put in the Pansy
that winter over for a big spring show. When this came marching across the side walk. I looked and said What is that?
The Bennie said it is a big Red Velvet Ant, well it was a Female Red Velvet Wasp.
This with out the black is the ant. They have a painful sting and feed on nectar in the garden.
So watch out and don't get sting working in the flowers.

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9 comments:

  1. Sunray GardensSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    The red color is sure bold and makes a statement, but it's ugly. :) Great photo though.

    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  2. CarolSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    That looks scary!

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  3. A Brit in TennesseeSeptember 17, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    My husband's grandmother used to say they were deadly !
    I'm sure their bite is especially painful.
    ~Jo

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    I've never seen one of these. Be careful.

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  5. Maggie AnnSeptember 17, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    I have never seen anything like that before. I'm so glad you didn't get stung.

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  6. A Colorful WorldSeptember 17, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Wow! I think the wasp is prettier than the ant. So startling I am sure seeing something that bright red!

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  7. WinifredSeptember 19, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Crumbs, I'd run a mile if I saw that.

    Looks like something out of the film Ants or was it a Bug's Life?

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  8. Latane BartonSeptember 19, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Wow, Patsy, I'd sure hate for that thing to get ahold of me. Glad you escaped...

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  9. Far Side of FiftySeptember 26, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Thanks for the alert..and the info! :)

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