http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-102686 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:30:27 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-102686 I got stung by one the other day, I sprayed it with oc pepper spray afterwards it wasnt a happy camper. I got stung by one the other day, I sprayed it with oc pepper spray afterwards it wasnt a happy camper.

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-74256 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:59:54 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-74256 Hi Bert - Interesting behaviour for the wasp. That does sound like a large wasp. I'm not familiar with the species that might be found in the high desert. Elsewhere, I'd probably say it might be a Cicada Killer wasp, but I'm not sure that you'd find them in that type of habitat. Thanks for leaving a note. It's always interesting to read about the insects that people encounter. Hi Bert - Interesting behaviour for the wasp. That does sound like a large wasp. I’m not familiar with the species that might be found in the high desert. Elsewhere, I’d probably say it might be a Cicada Killer wasp, but I’m not sure that you’d find them in that type of habitat. Thanks for leaving a note. It’s always interesting to read about the insects that people encounter.

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-72929 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:56:16 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-72929 Sorry hit wrong button lol it was about 2 1/2 inches long biggest one weve ever seen! Sorry hit wrong button lol it was about 2 1/2 inches long biggest one weve ever seen!

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-72925 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:54:46 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-72925 We found this Huge Wasp in The High Desert of California. must of felt threatened because it was trying to attack us. My son killed it. had to share how huge this was! We found this Huge Wasp in The High Desert of California. must of felt threatened because it was trying to attack us. My son killed it. had to share how huge this was!

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-13712 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:46:59 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/29/great-black-wasps-and-other-fearsome-beasts/#comment-13712 Andy - Great story about the wasp! I can see it perfectly in my mind's eye as most of these large wasps are very observant and will interact with humans - and I don't just mean by stinging, etc... They will watch and then return to their work if they decide they aren't threatened. Must have been a great experience for the Scouts (and you) to become acquainted with some of the local natural history. Andy - Great story about the wasp! I can see it perfectly in my mind’s eye as most of these large wasps are very observant and will interact with humans - and I don’t just mean by stinging, etc… They will watch and then return to their work if they decide they aren’t threatened. Must have been a great experience for the Scouts (and you) to become acquainted with some of the local natural history.

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