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Gorgeous Mantid Lacewing Showing Off
Sorry for the vertical format. Found this gorgeous little one inside the house; gave some water on a q-tip before bringing outside.
u/That_Guy848 — 3 days ago
▲ 48 r/jawharp
The Performance Set
This is my harpsenal for performances. B1 - B2 set of Narzhigitovs in the wooden case, and in the other we have B0, A1, A1#, and C2# by Vashkovych, G1 by Moppel, and D1 + F1 by Borodin.
u/That_Guy848 — 11 days ago
▲ 20 r/waspaganda
Inaccurate Wikipedia entry?
I’ve loved polistes wasps for years, and p. carolina has always held a special place in my heart. As long as I approach non-aggressively and don‘t threaten the nest, they always seem more curious than anything; I’ve even had one crawl onto my offered hand, clean herself off, and take a 20 minute nap!
In any case, I decided to read up on them a bit today after seeing a few at work. I hit up the Wikipedia page for the species and did a double-take when I found this line under the “Human Importance” heading:
This specific species of wasp is extremely aggressive, attacking humans and animals mainly if they or their nests are being threatened.
Now, I know I’m already a bit biased from my personal experience, but I thought that polistes species in general are known for their relative lack of unprovoked aggression (unlike, say, bald face hornets). Is it just me or does that page need some serious rephrasing?
u/That_Guy848 — 14 days ago