Little Bastards...

[Fletch]

Today's bee of the day... Was changing a chlorinator by a pool filter that has become overgrown with weeds.. Must have been 30 of these flying around... Big but docile as they were landing on my arm and not biting...

 

[Jamie]

looks like a Cicada Killer.

 

[Sgt Fury]

It’s a Gaybee…attracted to homo’s. Sorry Rich, it was too easy and I couldn’t resist.

 

[Fletch]

looks like a Cicada Killer.

Not sure what kinda bee but they are big...

 

[Fletch]

It’s a Gaybee…attracted to homo’s. Sorry Rich, it was too easy and I couldn’t resist.

Ok.. As long as they don't bite I'm ok with a homo bee...

 

[Geezer II]

Ok.. As long as they don't bite I'm ok with a homo bee...

Those are big bastards

 

[Fletch]

Those are big bastards

Geezer, Yes they are very big... Maybe 2 inches in length... But they don't bite...

 

[Sgt Fury]

I agree with Jamie, looks like a cicada killer. Not aggressive but they CAN sting. Supposedly one of the most painful stings you can get. Google them. I’ve seen them in my front yard…there’s a small area that for some reason, they like to make their underground tunnels. They’ll sting a cicada and drag it into the tunnel, where they will lay an egg on it. The egg hatches and the larvae will eat the cicada alive, then pupates and comes out of the tunnel the next spring, to start the cycle all over again.

 

[giles]

I've only seen them land on the ground.

Could they be the scary murder hornets?

 

["J"]

I've only seen them land on the ground.

Could they be the scary murder hornets?

Covid killed all those…

 

[GoetsTalon]

Found a nice one today. Brushed it with a coat of polyurethane.

 

[Jackalope]

Awesome man.

I saw a nice one squirrel hunting on strouds this week. Easy to reach from the ground but it hasn't been quite cold enough yet.