Velvet ant a.k.a. cow killer

Sep 20, 2017 12:07 AM

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Found this bad boy outside my work today. I never knew until tonight that they are not actually an ant but is a flightless wasp. Either way they are huge. No I didn't kill it. It was outside not bothering anyone.

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They're gorgeous! :)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

for real though, now you have to worry about wasps flying and stinging you and running up your leg and biti

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I had to kill one because my dog was trying to eat it. Difficult to crush and the stinger curled around my sandal and almost got me. 1/10

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thems some spicy boys

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Are they every where? I ve never noticed one?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ive only seen them a handful of times.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Where is your banana?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

For the curious: Coyote Peterson got stung by one (for science! But not that kind of science.) https://youtu.be/EF-oSVCCqzU

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9:58 for the main event.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I got stung by one and while it didn't last long it was a crazy amount of pain.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yeah I hear they hurt like hell.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I can't think of anything else as intense. I read that cattle will run off of cliffs etc when stung.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You are nicer than I would have been.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Those guys are sooo pretty. I don't hold a grudge that one stung me once. But that scorpion that bit me didn't get the same respect.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

*fucked up spider

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

*stingy land lobster.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Angry snappy spider

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Lol scorpions don't bite bruh

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I know, they zap you with that stinger on the end of their tail. But you knew what I meant.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Did I? Lol

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

With my powerful talent of reading people's minds, yes, you knew what I meant. :0)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Coyote Peterson, is that you..?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just checked my driver's license, so, no. But the name Coyote is too cool.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lol check the guy out on youtube, he's been stung by a bullet ant and a bunch of other dangerous insects

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

OH! Is that the guy that tapes himself getting bitten by all these monstrous, painful, biting and / or stinging insects, animals, etc?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah! He's got a pretty nice youtube channel, Brave Wilderness. A lot of interesting/ educational videos.

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