tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post7748566778639608185..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Aphid Killers: Pemphredon WaspsBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-39450362296306247862021-07-21T22:49:11.549-05:002021-07-21T22:49:11.549-05:00i got stung by what i think is this on tuesday and...i got stung by what i think is this on tuesday and it’s hurt ever sense, any advice?Fun dinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304721678500234027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-92160570356212862992020-05-08T13:52:39.254-05:002020-05-08T13:52:39.254-05:00Hi, Jack! You may have photographed an entirely d...Hi, Jack! You may have photographed an entirely different kind of wasp. Please feel free to add a link to wherever your images are online.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-52670637507499699172020-05-05T22:34:17.645-05:002020-05-05T22:34:17.645-05:00I just took some pictures of this wasp stinging an...I just took some pictures of this wasp stinging an aphid with my 60mm Macro. I cannot believe how small they are.<br /><br />Jack HardyHabaneroHardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772288445886172262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-78529319280570281422018-05-20T21:16:34.282-05:002018-05-20T21:16:34.282-05:00These wasps are very small, usually under 10 milli...These wasps are very small, usually under 10 millimeters, so even if you did get stung it would not hurt much....but solitary wasps rarely sting unless you grab them. Good luck!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-36220077606723457962018-05-20T21:00:22.534-05:002018-05-20T21:00:22.534-05:00Do they sting? I'm 13, and caught one of them!...Do they sting? I'm 13, and caught one of them! I want to release it but don't want to be stung!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-7594847037551996782017-07-11T11:39:48.432-05:002017-07-11T11:39:48.432-05:00Hardwoods probably work best. At least some conif...Hardwoods probably work best. At least some conifers are problematic. Cedar has repellent qualities, and oozing pine pitch can entangle insects.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-66252495342101737412017-07-10T10:20:20.498-05:002017-07-10T10:20:20.498-05:00Thank you. Do these wasps prefer particular kinds...Thank you. Do these wasps prefer particular kinds of wood for housing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-20778750141652741682017-07-09T10:24:04.759-05:002017-07-09T10:24:04.759-05:00You can not buy these wasps, they are not reared c...You can not buy these wasps, they are not reared commercially. However, erecting a "bee condo" or "bee block" with small-diameter holes drilled in it will attract these wasps. I'd even suggest hammering nails into a block of wood and then extracting the nails to leave nice holes. nail a "roof" to the top of the block, then hang the whole thing on a fencepost Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-80707806248136889802017-07-09T08:49:27.587-05:002017-07-09T08:49:27.587-05:00Good morning, Eric. Please accept a warm and sinc...Good morning, Eric. Please accept a warm and sincere thank you for this insightful post. Where can I buy Pemphredons and/or any other prolific and voracious aphid predators in Colorado? Thanks, Ken.<br />Thanks, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-23307609100189137262014-08-24T12:42:22.699-05:002014-08-24T12:42:22.699-05:00You're welcome; and thank you for the apprecia...You're welcome; and thank you for the appreciation :-)Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-6798858068158497022014-08-23T23:00:28.686-05:002014-08-23T23:00:28.686-05:00Thank you for this post. I suspect I've seen ...Thank you for this post. I suspect I've seen this little wasp before, but I didn't know what I was observing. I'll be keeping my eyes open for it now; I'm certainly seeing quite a few clusters of aphids around these days.Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.com