This one was photographed on the east side of Tucson, AZ on top of Reddington Pass. It was running across the ground quickly looking for a hornet nest. The flightless solitary Wasps are Order Hymenoptera/ Family Mutillidae. Sackens Velvet Ant eats bees and wasps. The hairs allow it to survive cave ins when it enter the burrows of sand wasps, The female Velvet Wasp can deliver a very painful sting.
This one was photographed on the east side of Tucson, AZ on top of Reddington Pass. It was running across the ground quickly looking for a hornet nest. The flightless solitary Wasps are Order Hymenoptera/ Family Mutillidae. Sackens Velvet Ant eats bees and wasps. The hairs allow it to survive cave ins when it enter the burrows of sand wasps, The female Velvet Wasp can deliver a very painful sting.
This one was photographed on the east side of Tucson, AZ on top of Reddington Pass. It was running across the ground quickly looking for a hornet nest. The flightless solitary Wasps are Order Hymenoptera/ Family Mutillidae. Sackens Velvet Ant eats bees and wasps. The hairs allow it to survive cave ins when it enter the burrows of sand wasps, The female Velvet Wasp can deliver a very painful sting.
Mustard yellow paper wasps (Polistes) are more slender than bees and have a severe constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Their legs are narrow and cylindrical. Wasps are predators and feed on other insects and spiders. However, they can sting if threatened. These Wasps live in this can.. I found the hive after I kicked the can (of course) lucky for me they had no reason to sting me so I stuck around and took a few pictures. From a few feet away it is almost impossible to see the small hive.. I should stop kicking cans while hiking in the desert, next time I might not be as lucky
Mustard yellow paper wasps (Polistes) are more slender than bees and have a severe constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Their legs are narrow and cylindrical. Wasps are predators and feed on other insects and spiders. However, they can sting if threatened. These Wasps live in this can.. I found the hive after I kicked the can (of course) lucky for me they had no reason to sting me so I stuck around and took a few pictures. From a few feet away it is almost impossible to see the small hive.. I should stop kicking cans while hiking in the desert, next time I might not be as lucky
Mustard yellow paper wasps (Polistes) are more slender than bees and have a severe constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Their legs are narrow and cylindrical. Wasps are predators and feed on other insects and spiders. However, they can sting if threatened. These Wasps live in this can.. I found the hive after I kicked the can (of course) lucky for me they had no reason to sting me so I stuck around and took a few pictures. From a few feet away it is almost impossible to see the small hive.. I should stop kicking cans while hiking in the desert, next time I might not be as lucky
Tick is the common name for the small arachnids (mites). Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living on the blood of mammals, birds, and reptiles (amphibians). Ticks can carry a number of diseases, including Lyme disease. There are 900+ species of Tick. Ticks do not jump or fly, although they may drop from their perch and fall onto a host.
Tick is the common name for the small arachnids (mites). Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living on the blood of mammals, birds, and reptiles (amphibians). Ticks can carry a number of diseases, including Lyme disease. There are 900+ species of Tick. Ticks do not jump or fly, although they may drop from their perch and fall onto a host.
Tick is the common name for the small arachnids (mites). Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living on the blood of mammals, birds, and reptiles (amphibians). Ticks can carry a number of diseases, including Lyme disease. There are 900+ species of Tick. Ticks do not jump or fly, although they may drop from their perch and fall onto a host.
These are some pictures of some a spider found in a backyard in South Tucson. It may be a Sheet web Spider (Family Linyphiidae) ..full details & larger pic
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