Might want to look before you grab.

Pay real close attention around oaks this time of year. I stole from one of my bug / plant groups, but….

What is it?

I have oaks. I just learned what worm frass looks like. Lol.

That's pretty tricky but Im not worried, I never eat acorns.

Well that little sum beech

What is that?

Asp?

Asp

You get stung , Katt ?

Does it hurt? Like hell?

Asp caterpillar… southern flannel moth. I’ve gotten stung in the past… I put my hand on the railing and didn’t see him.

These little buggers are the reason why all Texans are scared of fuzzy caterpillars.

More than a big red wasp. Less than a cow killer.

Best description I can give is imagine getting stung by 6 really angry bees with the full dose of venom. But the pain is sharper and hotter.

Nice Asp(sp).

They must die then.

Eh? Why? They don’t move around that much and they’re really cool looking. Just look before you grab or lean or sit. They’re not after you. It takes less than a second to check.

Hell doesn't have squat on them bast*rds

This is why!^^^^^

I should wait till they change into winged versions, then catch them and pull off their wings…then smush them.

You’re going to forgive me for rolling my eyes at you.

See this wasp nest? I don’t want to use the flash and startle them awake, but.



They’re on the top rung of this shelf.



I cleaned around them, moved the whole shelf, cleaned under where it was, and then put it back.

No problems.

I’ve been moving plants in and out of that door all day long.

No problems.

I want live predators in my greenhouse through the winter so I don’t have to worry about using pesticides.

Just because they are able to defend themselves doesn’t mean they can’t be neighbors.

Hell, I used that green leaf blower in the picture on that shelf because I can’t reach it and it needed cleaned off.

Yeh. You’re like my wife. She loves all living creatures. Me? Not the mean ones they need to go! Haha.

And you can see the green bottle with the yellow sprayer on the bottom shelf when that needs to happen. For now, I want them right where they are.

What purpose do they serve in nature???... Dan

I had a nest by my front door that I was going to leave until one decided to sting me. It was gone after that!

I thought this post was going to be about Crocodile Dundee

Apparently been bunch of them in McKinney this year.

An education to not just grab every cute fuzzy thing you see.

It's just a bug. Leave it alone or sqush it.

I already got hit this year...since then I've found three more out in the open.

Got stung trimming a hedge when reaching in to pull out piece I cut off. Yowzers! No bueno senorita. Wear gloves.

I'm not grabbing anything in my oaks and damn sure not a furry ball

Been there, done that! Stepped on one bare footed -- hurt really bad!!!