Comments on: Mysterious red ant wasp

By: Jess Soper

Jess Soper — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:06:56 +0000

very deadly though…..if it bites you, you can die….NEVER EVER touch anything if it looks likes that

By: Jess Soper

Jess Soper — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:06:11 +0000

That looks like a Velvet Ant i have them where i live and have seen them….i dont thinks its a wasp =]

By: Trudy

Trudy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:28:08 +0000

Saw one (fuzzy, rust and black) on my back patio last night here in Shawnee, KS. Stepped on it 3 or 4 times (I have an ancient, deaf and nearly blind dog that does his business near there) and left it squirming. I went out the next afternoon and it was still squirming around. I probably won’t step on the next one I see as we have a yellow jacket problem, too.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:04:02 +0000

My son and I saw one in the drive way yesterday. We watched it for a few minutes. She was moving very fast and just wanted to hide from us. She crawled off into our rock wall. We live in Omaha, NE. It seems like they are founds all over the U.S. but I have never seen anything like this before. Creepy, but very interesting. Thanks for all the info.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:14:22 +0000

Wasp. Soliary species. Doesn’t live with others. Supposedly very painful sting. First time I saw one, I poked it with a stick, kind of held it in place. It made the strangest high-pitched squeal, like it was screaming/hissing at me. I squashed it for being a member of the wasp family. Stupid wasps.

By: Litho3

Litho3 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:48:09 +0000

I saw this bug this morning – we let him go his merry way. Saw one a few days ago and wonder if they were attracted here because of all the tree damage in Southern Illinois this spring where holes were left behind. Our tree frog left our yard about 3 weeks ago – he had his home in a hallowed out mimosa tree – I hope he wasn’t chased away by this wasp.

By: Litho3

Litho3 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:42:59 +0000

I saw this little bugger this morning here in Southern Illinois. Saw one a few days ago in the back yard – I would be interested in knowing who his enemies are. I also wonder if they were attracted here because of all the tree damage this past spring in this area and large holes left from uprooted trees. We left the little guy go his merry way. Our tree frog left our yard about 3 weeks ago. He had his home in a hallowed out mimosa tree – I hope he wasn’t chased away by this wasp.

By: SizZ

SizZ — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:15:51 +0000

We saw one of these girls in southern Illinois. At hog rock campgrounds during the gathering of juggalos. I told my bro to scope it out and see if it had a stinger. I thought he would wrangle it with a stick or something, to see if a stinger would come out. He stomped it like four or five times and the back half was still alive with a stinger worse than any bee or hornet I’ve come across (1/4 inch easy). But it actually looked pretty chill and I had wished I checked it out and simply moved it away from us instead of him offing it.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:16:02 +0000

I Live In Woodstock, GA. I Saw One of These on my Patio Yesterday. It Really Freaked me Out, I Stepped on it Twice Trying to Kill The Little Sucker, but Like Ofee, I Had To Stomp and Drag to Finally Kill It. Scary Little Sucker!!!

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:06:30 +0000

Yes its a wasp. I found one walking along in my front yard and went straight to the computer. Even if it turned out to be an ant I am sure something that big would bite. Female wasp no wings-I believe there may be an underground nest in my front yard. EEEEEEKKKK!!!!