tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post7527808287969213766..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Ammophila abertiBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-38314134672366681822022-08-15T17:30:20.250-05:002022-08-15T17:30:20.250-05:00The one I saw was approx. 2 inches in length. Body...The one I saw was approx. 2 inches in length. Body was silver almost clear and a bulbous tail about 1/8 inch. It was flying around my garden then stop to drink water. Then fkew off before I could grab my phone and take a pic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-84727044883538250192018-06-18T16:04:56.612-05:002018-06-18T16:04:56.612-05:00Cool,thanks, have a couple in the backyard and fin...Cool,thanks, have a couple in the backyard and finally got around to researching what they actually are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-41428943173499558402016-09-15T19:36:01.864-05:002016-09-15T19:36:01.864-05:00No, definitely not. Solitary wasps are quick to f...No, definitely not. Solitary wasps are quick to flee from approaching people. Plus, their nesting activities are over quickly, not dragging on over several weeks, let alone months.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-61423514331959148592016-09-15T14:30:14.417-05:002016-09-15T14:30:14.417-05:00I have alot in my backyard should I be worried wit...I have alot in my backyard should I be worried with my pets and kidsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829676937902815426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-27641364781125631412013-05-27T00:46:06.352-05:002013-05-27T00:46:06.352-05:00Females of this species can sting (venomous), but ...Females of this species can sting (venomous), but are not poisonous (toxic if ingested). Still, solitary wasps in general will not sting unless physically grabbed or otherwise directly molested.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-596355150682168362013-05-26T14:10:52.540-05:002013-05-26T14:10:52.540-05:00Is this thing poisonous? i was rec. blew my mind w...Is this thing poisonous? i was rec. blew my mind watching this insect, would pic up a pebble and place it on the hole and leave then come back remove the pebble and in and out of hole digging seem to be ok wasn't aggressive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624374123390848066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58512232901589319042010-11-26T01:41:16.521-06:002010-11-26T01:41:16.521-06:00They are great to watch. We had some here in the d...They are great to watch. We had some here in the dry, sandy wash through our property last summer. I still need a photo of one dragging a caterpillar.Margarethe Brummermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623937180200255796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-69854866779859995572010-11-25T05:47:02.887-06:002010-11-25T05:47:02.887-06:00A very elegant wasp.Great that you could experienc...A very elegant wasp.Great that you could experience all these interesting behaviors and record it on camera as well.<br /><br />Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-65225099194766770672010-11-24T22:18:15.088-06:002010-11-24T22:18:15.088-06:00I saw what looked like this specie in my yard in T...I saw what looked like this specie in my yard in Tucson this past summer. It went into a small hole and backed out of the hole and proceeded to block the entrance of the hole with tiny pebbles. It also back-filled dirt back into the hole. It was very interesting to watch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906173968225059114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-13810745817907383832010-11-24T21:29:23.961-06:002010-11-24T21:29:23.961-06:00That's a right handsome species!That's a right handsome species!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com