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| 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? |
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| 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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The red color is sure bold and makes a statement, but it's ugly. :) Great photo though.
Cher Sunray Gardens
That looks scary!
My husband's grandmother used to say they were deadly !
I'm sure their bite is especially painful.
~Jo
I've never seen one of these. Be careful.
I have never seen anything like that before. I'm so glad you didn't get stung.
Wow! I think the wasp is prettier than the ant. So startling I am sure seeing something that bright red!
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?
Wow, Patsy, I'd sure hate for that thing to get ahold of me. Glad you escaped...
Thanks for the alert..and the info! :)
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