Comments on: Beware the flutter of orange wings http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: C Schofield http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13980 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:30:33 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13980 wow wow wow. I just saw one in my backyard and had no idea what it was. Of course as I rushed in to report to my mother via texting I was excitingly telling her that it was almost the size as a hummingbird and not a dragonfly cause no tail but too big to any type of flying bettle or insect. Then being the goof ball I am I said maybe it was a fairy from ferngully ( a cartoon movie I watched when I was younger) I found it amazing to find it on the enternet so easily and how much my reaction was matched. haha wow wow wow. I just saw one in my backyard and had no idea what it was. Of course as I rushed in to report to my mother via texting I was excitingly telling her that it was almost the size as a hummingbird and not a dragonfly cause no tail but too big to any type of flying bettle or insect. Then being the goof ball I am I said maybe it was a fairy from ferngully ( a cartoon movie I watched when I was younger) I found it amazing to find it on the enternet so easily and how much my reaction was matched. haha

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: C Schofield http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13979 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:30:01 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13979 ]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: Jessica http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13924 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:46:26 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13924 I see them on my condo grounds in Tucson. Does this mean we have an infestation? Are they dangerous other than the pain? I just saw one outside my kitchen window. I'm a little freaked out. I see them on my condo grounds in Tucson. Does this mean we have an infestation? Are they dangerous other than the pain? I just saw one outside my kitchen window. I’m a little freaked out.

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: damion esquivel http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13923 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:59:26 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13923 I have a bush full wasps with two tarantula hawks in it I have a bush full wasps with two tarantula hawks in it

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: Joe B http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13898 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:11:43 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13898 Thanks for the great info! I just saw one of these this morning at our campsite as we were packing to leave. Nobody knew what it was, including me. I figured I'd look it up when I got home and found your site. I'm glad we didn't see these things earlier in our trip 'cause I would have been totally freaked out! Thanks for the great info! I just saw one of these this morning at our campsite as we were packing to leave. Nobody knew what it was, including me. I figured I’d look it up when I got home and found your site. I’m glad we didn’t see these things earlier in our trip ’cause I would have been totally freaked out!

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: Barbara http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13757 Fri, 30 May 2008 23:50:57 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13757 Kathy, I shudder to think how painful that must've been! I hope it feels better soon. Thank you for stopping by. Kathy, I shudder to think how painful that must’ve been! I hope it feels better soon. Thank you for stopping by.

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: Kathy http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13752 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:20:05 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-13752 I was stung this morning by one of these lovely insectes and I must admit I do thnk it is beautiful with its bright orange wings and antennae wound in spirals. Even had a friend take a photo prior to being stung. I was trying to get it out of our Arizona Room so the dogs would not try and eat it. Needless to say I did NOT know it would sting so just had a big towel to catch it and let it go. POW! boy did I get stung (in the thumb) and yes it is so very painful. The pain lasted a good 30-45 minutes and did not sudside in intensity. Advice-catch it in a cup/lid and release. Hoping no egg was laid and my thumb will not explode with a baby wasp feasting on thumb tissue! I was stung this morning by one of these lovely insectes and I must admit I do thnk it is beautiful with its bright orange wings and antennae wound in spirals. Even had a friend take a photo prior to being stung. I was trying to get it out of our Arizona Room so the dogs would not try and eat it. Needless to say I did NOT know it would sting so just had a big towel to catch it and let it go. POW! boy did I get stung (in the thumb) and yes it is so very painful. The pain lasted a good 30-45 minutes and did not sudside in intensity. Advice-catch it in a cup/lid and release. Hoping no egg was laid and my thumb will not explode with a baby wasp feasting on thumb tissue!

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: blogdog http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-10105 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:23:21 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-10105 Ugh! I can't even look at the pictures on the blog without a can of Raid in one hand. Ugh! I can’t even look at the pictures on the blog without a can of Raid in one hand.

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: Reenie http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-9990 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:16:46 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-9990 Holy Canoli! Holy Canoli!

]]> Comment on Beware the flutter of orange wings by: Sarah http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-9960 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:46:36 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/06/23/beware-the-flutter-of-orange-wings/#comment-9960 Interesting critter. The article in DesertUSA was full of stuff, more than I ever really wanted to know about Tarantula Hawks, but at the end I had my question answered, which was wondering where they got their name. I always think of Hawk as a bird, a bird of prey. Well those wasps are predators, all right. One of the creatures of the universe I suppose and part of the great web of life--but I won't mind if they occupy a different part of the web from me. Snakes, insects, reptiles--they're all just fine with me. Except scorpions. I draw the line at scorpions. Ugh! Interesting critter. The article in DesertUSA was full of stuff, more than I ever really wanted to know about Tarantula Hawks, but at the end I had my question answered, which was wondering where they got their name. I always think of Hawk as a bird, a bird of prey. Well those wasps are predators, all right. One of the creatures of the universe I suppose and part of the great web of life–but I won’t mind if they occupy a different part of the web from me.

Snakes, insects, reptiles–they’re all just fine with me. Except scorpions. I draw the line at scorpions. Ugh!

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