Southern Spirit Hunters
Gardening => Gardeners Chat => Topic started by: Patty S on Jun 21, 2008, 04:51:38 PM
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This isn't a bee... it doesn't have wings. I hope it's not an ant, cuz it's pretty good size! :yikes:
(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FMisc%2FBug6-21.jpg&hash=a43f59e6573b5c501dde53bb19a1b6799c264cd1)
All I know is that it's water resistant. I discovered it after Lil' did... she was watering it with her little watering can, saying "bye bye, bug", as it kept walking around! :giggle:
Any guesses?
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That is a "velvet ant", which is actually a type of wasp. There other name is "cow killer ant", because the sting is said to hurt enough to kill a cow. :yikes: They are not aggresive though, as you witnessed.
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/cowkiller.shtml