Sunday, March 17, 2024

Wasp, Where Is Thy Sting?

This is some kind of ichneumon wasp

2024-03-17. Ichneumon wasp 01
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2024-03-17. Ichneumon wasp 02

2024-03-17. Ichneumon wasp 03

2024-03-17. Ichneumon wasp 04

… exact kind unknown, because apparently there are many, many kinds, and the topic is much too complicated for me.

I didn't even know this creature was a wasp when I found it on the inside of my storm door. (Finding that out took some Googling.) After taking pictures, I gently shooed it out into the open air. It didn't sting me. As it turns out, these wasps, or some of them, or maybe all of the males (this might be a male) — as I said, it's complicated — they don't sting. And I, who thoughtlessly thought of stinging as part of the essence of wasp-hood, must now stretch my mind to a new idea.


The pups have left the building (one has already been adopted), and now I need a vacation after my puppy vacation. Even good boys use up all my bandwidth.

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