Acuity
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Hummingbird nido
I gather this type (Xerus?) is endemic to BCS. It's enjoying swaying in the wind in our garden!
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bugdude
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Migratory hummers are commonly documented outside of their "traditional" distribution, accounting for a variety of species that occasionally reach
California. The most unexpected vagrant was Xantus's Hummingbird (Hylocharis xantusii, photo below) from southern Baja California; a male visited
interior San Diego Co. but a female built a nest and laid eggs in Ventura Co.
Hummingbirds are very popular and there is a plethora of information about them on-line. They are the second largest family in the New World (after
flycatchers) with over 330 species. Check out http://www.hummingbirds.net/, which focuses on hummingbird gardens, feeders, hummingbird biology, and current North American banding research.
[Edited on 01/01/06 by bugdude]
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The size of a small hummer
No not the vehicle. The flying bug in Mulege that buzzbombs people scaring the hell out of em. They are big black slow flying insects. They trail
their long legs and appear to have an orange wing or color evident when they buzz by. They really scare the kids.
Bugdude, whadda ya think?
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bugdude
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Your description sounds like a Tarantula Hawk wasp (Pepsis spp.)?
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Sharksbaja
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Do they sting people?
| Quote: | Originally posted by bugdude
Your description sounds like a Tarantula Hawk wasp (Pepsis spp.)? |
Yep, they BUG me also! Thanks!
Sorry Acu, not hijacking, just need to know..kids are asking.
[Edited on 1-23-2006 by Sharksbaja]
[Edited on 1-23-2006 by Sharksbaja]
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YES. They can give the most painful sting of any insect in the U.S. or Mexico. However, they are not aggressive, and you usually need to handle the
wasp to get stung.
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Great photos Acuity and Bugdude! Thanks for sharing them...
Here's a link to some more Baja hummingbird photos:
http://www.bajabirding.org/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=9
| Quote: | Originally posted by Acuity
I gather this type (Xerus?) is endemic to BCS. It's enjoying swaying in the wind in our garden! |
[Edited on 1-23-2006 by gringorio]
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ursidae69
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Awesome photo!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Marie-Rose
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Fabulous picture Acuity!!!! Sure wish I could see it in person!! Better watching that little bird than the election results!!
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LOL Bug Dude those guys have us running for the hills. We found a dead dried up one and have him plaster to our Baja wall.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bugdude
YES. They can give the most painful sting of any insect in the U.S. or Mexico. |
So, I take it that's not your open palm but a former friend's? 
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Frank & Dave:
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Sharksbaja
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Pay-backs
| Quote: | Originally posted by bugdude
Your description sounds like a Tarantula Hawk wasp (Pepsis spp.)?
[Edited on 01/01/06 by bugdude] |
Yikes! I 'll tell my inlaws about those when they visit.
[Edited on 1-24-2006 by Sharksbaja]
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