ITT we chit chat about insects/arachnids/pets with 6 legs or more

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Originally Posted by Alumiyum

What's up with yellow jackets? They're THE WORST. They're aggressive and can go from one to 543584389 quickly. I'm more nervous around those than around wasps.

Yeah, they are pretty aggressive. Hornets have always creeped me out too. Have you guys ever heard of the Giant Japanese Wasp? They're huge and really, really aggressive. I've seen them take over a bee hive within minutes on the Discovery Channel. They're amazing.

Originally Posted by IrishLake

It's like if you even look at them funny, you get attacked.

lol

Has anyone ever heard of Jewel Wasps? They're really pretty. They're really cool because they have this like really hard body shell that protects them from stings from other bees and wasp, and they're like a really pretty metallic blue or green.

I think ants are the worst. They're also the most interesting, but there are some species in some rainforests that can take out anything. Oh, and bullet ants have the worst sting.

I remember when I was in undergrad, I went to Kansas State for a summmer vet program and I saw a Ichneumon wasp. Very weird. From what I've read about them, they're really good at getting rid of a lot of insects we call pests.



What about prehistoric bugs? Does anyone get into those? That's another passion of mine are prehistoric bugs.