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08/01/2011 11:10:53 PM · #1 |
At first I thought this was a juvenile hummingbird, but it appears to be some kind of moth. Behavior was like a hummingbird, going from flower to flower getting pollen. It is good size. Does anybody know what it is? |
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08/01/2011 11:26:06 PM · #2 |
You have a very pretty clearwing moth picture...
Funny enough, this particular one is known as the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth... :)
Message edited by author 2011-08-01 23:28:10. |
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08/01/2011 11:33:26 PM · #3 |
| Thanks so much! Haven't seen one before. I like those who called it a "flying shrimp." It is very shocking to see for the first time. |
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08/02/2011 08:38:55 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by cloudsme:
Thanks so much! Haven't seen one before. I like those who called it a "flying shrimp." It is very shocking to see for the first time. |
They are amazing to watch, aren't they? We used to see them very often as kids, but I haven't seen them much lately. Then again, it may well be because I just don't get into the places I used to anymore! |
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08/02/2011 08:44:52 AM · #5 |
 I was going to use one in my as my bug entry, but went with a butterfly instead. They're pretty cool bugs. |
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08/02/2011 09:15:13 AM · #6 |
Here's a bug I'd like identified. They have a million holes drilled under in the dirt going under my concrete parking area. They have huge stingers, and though they haven't been aggressive towards humans or my dog, they are constantly fighting each other. My husband thinks they're mud hornets, but the images I've looked up don't seem to match.
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08/02/2011 09:42:25 AM · #7 |
I'm pretty sure the scientific name for this moth is: Longtongueis curlus
Originally posted by cloudsme:
At first I thought this was a juvenile hummingbird, but it appears to be some kind of moth. Behavior was like a hummingbird, going from flower to flower getting pollen. It is good size. Does anybody know what it is? |
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08/02/2011 09:43:50 AM · #8 |
Some kind of Hornet. I don't think they build big hives...but you may want to check it out. If they do build like honeybees then you may want to get them out from under your house.
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08/02/2011 09:49:39 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by kenskid:
Some kind of Hornet. I don't think they build big hives...but you may want to check it out. If they do build like honeybees then you may want to get them out from under your house.
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They're living underground. They're making tunnels. No hives anywhere to be found. The real issue we're having with them is getting into the house. We've just had a complete weather sealing done on the actual house, but my son has extra wide windows in his room. With a window air conditioner in the window, my husband used sheets of insulation to fill in. They're drilling holes in that insulation to get in. My son is freaking out (and rightly so). I was told pouring gasoline in their holes would get rid of them, but I've got a dog & a 20 month old that play in the yard and really don't want to contaminate the ground with gas. |
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08/02/2011 09:57:20 AM · #10 |
Cicada killer wasp is the name I know them by.
Wait until after dark when all bees will be in nest. Use a can with a spout so you can pour directly in hole without just soaking the ground. Pour quite a bit, then move gas can far away and light hole with match. That will kill them. Just pouring gas will only make them move.
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08/02/2011 10:10:37 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by CEJ:
Cicada killer wasp is the name I know them by.
Wait until after dark when all bees will be in nest. Use a can with a spout so you can pour directly in hole without just soaking the ground. Pour quite a bit, then move gas can far away and light hole with match. That will kill them. Just pouring gas will only make them move. |
Yes! That's them! I might just check with an exterminator rather then risk doing it myself. |
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08/02/2011 01:27:09 PM · #12 |
Looking at Wiki they seem pretty harmless although with little ones around I'm sure you do not want them in your driveway. Looks like they will be gone by September.
Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp
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08/02/2011 01:57:03 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Looking at Wiki they seem pretty harmless although with little ones around I'm sure you do not want them in your driveway. Looks like they will be gone by September.
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On that note, I would implore you to just leave them be... They're not likely to attack you, teach the kids to live with the other inhabitants of this planet, not to just wipe everything that's not human off the planet with chemical cocktails... Besides, it's not like your kid is going to die from a sting, these aren't killer bees... :) (Coexist, coexist, coexist!)
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08/02/2011 02:02:50 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Looking at Wiki they seem pretty harmless although with little ones around I'm sure you do not want them in your driveway. Looks like they will be gone by September.
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Actually I had already read the wiki after my last post and pretty much already decided to leave them alone. I just have to get my son over his fear and figure out a way to keep them out of his room. Hubby going to have to figure out a better way to seal the window with the a/c unit in it. They don't faze the baby or the dog a bit. Obviously, I'm not afraid of them as you can see I got quite close for the pictures. LOL! |
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08/02/2011 02:13:14 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Looking at Wiki they seem pretty harmless although with little ones around I'm sure you do not want them in your driveway. Looks like they will be gone by September.
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Actually I had already read the wiki after my last post and pretty much already decided to leave them alone. I just have to get my son over his fear and figure out a way to keep them out of his room. Hubby going to have to figure out a better way to seal the window with the a/c unit in it. They don't faze the baby or the dog a bit. Obviously, I'm not afraid of them as you can see I got quite close for the pictures. LOL! |
YAY Kelli! (thank you...) :) |
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08/02/2011 06:18:31 PM · #16 |
| Heh! Hubby ran in the house all excited yelling grab your camera. One of those wasps caught a cicada mid-air, and was flying around with it. I only had time to grab the little sony again and managed to get a few before it drug it into it's hole. I'll post what I got if any came out. |
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08/02/2011 06:24:12 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
I was told pouring gasoline in their holes would get rid of them |
That sounds like a plan! :) |
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08/02/2011 06:29:38 PM · #18 |
LOL @ Art! Here she is in action...  and into the hole... 
Message edited by author 2011-08-02 18:29:50. |
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