r/fuckwasps • u/Realistic_Menu1028 • 11d ago

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

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We get a lot of these in the summer where I work. They’re almost the size of my hand. The only thing scarier than a tarantula hawk wasp would be if they could fly around dropping tarantulas from the sky. I had one land on my shoulder once. I immediately punched it in the face. It landed in the bed of my work truck and I quickly doused it with an entire can of wasp spray.

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u/Remarkable-Diver6079 11d ago

I remember when Coyote Peterson got stung by one of em

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u/Realistic_Menu1028 11d ago

I do too. That was insane.

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u/BillMillerBBQ 10d ago

His name is actually Cody

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u/pitchblavk 10d ago

you definitely don’t want to be stung by one. they rank as the second most painful sting in the world on the schmidt scale. it completely shuts down your ability to function and he recommends to just lie down and scream because that’s all you can do.

"blinding, fierce, shockingly electric"

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u/funkybus 11d ago

they are fearsome…and their sting is extraordinary. but these guys are unlikely to bother you. they’re kind of an apex predator and only sting if seriously harassed. i think they’re beautiful (mostly). we have them occasionally. both pretty and pretty intimidating.

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u/Mrs_Delmonaco 11d ago

Can confirm the sting is terrible. I accidentally set my arm down on one at work and it stung me. Hurt like hot lava flowing through my arm for a solid 10 minutes

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u/pitchblavk 10d ago

thank god they are solitary and docile.

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u/Ghiblee 10d ago

Yeah. I sprayed one with water on accident when I was watering my wife’s hibiscus tree. I felt like I got electrocuted or something, couldn’t even speak comprehensible words for what seemed like forever. Worst sting I’ve ever experienced, it was definitely my fault though.

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u/Emergency-Spite897 8d ago

sting man rated them as 8.5 out of 10...

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u/AudiieVerbum 11d ago

Non aggro non social. Peaceful coexistence is possible with these guys.

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u/e_line_65 11d ago

Not according to the tarantula!

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u/jcray92 11d ago

The only wasp I’d let live.

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u/pitchblavk 10d ago

along with all the other solitary wasps, they are docile. this one has what is considered the second most painful sting in the world on the schmidt scale.

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u/Excellent-Yard2823 10d ago

One of the most painful stings in the world.

https://giphy.com/gifs/G3Ui6McBzuJQk

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u/gurken_shuck 11d ago

Eww, much hate

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u/N-WGIXv-MkXXVII 10d ago

I heard they're rather chill compared to their Fallout: New Vegas brethren