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Post by colin12303 on Jul 21, 2012 13:07:24 GMT -8
A Pepsis wasp i caught at San Salvadore de Jujuy in Northern Argentina November 2009 Do not know what species it is,all i do know is it was big and mean,and took ages to kill in the killing bottle Attachments:
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Post by w1 on Jul 21, 2012 20:16:08 GMT -8
Nice catch. Catching Pepsis is fun and scary when you find a big female.
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Post by admin on Jul 22, 2012 9:54:19 GMT -8
All you have to do is squirt their thorax with one dropperful of ethyl acetate while they are in your net and they succumb instantly. Try it next time. On the thorax, not the abdomen.
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Post by colin12303 on Jul 22, 2012 10:31:42 GMT -8
Yes i'll have to try that.
This year i had one force it's way out of the net just through sheer strength,and another that was clinging to a plant so tightly the net bounced along its back.
It just done a vertical takeoff and flew away.
I did catch most i saw though,several which are blue/black in colour,though there was one type with white socks on its legs that i could not get near enough to catch,and just saw them fly by.
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Post by w1 on Jul 23, 2012 6:35:05 GMT -8
Great idea Clark! Defiently don't want a female stinging you. Imagine it would be painful, plus I'm allergic.
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Post by admin on Jul 23, 2012 11:51:10 GMT -8
Great idea Clark! Defiently don't want a female stinging you. Imagine it would be painful, plus I'm allergic. You don't want to take any chances! My method works beautifully. |
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Post by w1 on Jul 23, 2012 19:13:28 GMT -8
Maybe its the danger zone for me but collecting hymenoptera is one of my favorite things to do. These Clypeadon are one of my local favorites. Thanks Clark will try your method the next time I go out to find Pepsis Attachments:
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Post by w1 on Dec 22, 2012 4:18:40 GMT -8
Pepsis are amazing. They're so bad many insects mimic them. Grateful for pepsis!
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