Walliver 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I was raking my lawn yesterday when I disturbed the home of some flying beasts. They seemed quite docile like bees (rather than wasps/hornets) and they were quite furry like bees, too. However, they were mainly orange and not very stripey and because their abode was in the ground and not in the air I don't think they are bees. Any ideas what they might be? What should I do about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hornets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 khay said: Hornets? I always thought hornets were move like wasps. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Walliver said: khay said: Hornets? I always thought hornets were move like wasps. Am I wrong? You might be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Walliver said: khay said: Hornets? I always thought hornets were move like wasps. Am I wrong? No, hornets are like big wasps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Walliver said: I was raking my lawn yesterday when I disturbed the home of some flying beasts. They seemed quite docile like bees (rather than wasps/hornets) and they were quite furry like bees, too. However, they were mainly orange and not very stripey and because their abode was in the ground and not in the air I don't think they are bees. Any ideas what they might be? What should I do about them? Its probably a Tawny mining bee: http://www.insectpix.net/Tawny_mining_bee.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 (edited) Jimbo said: Walliver said: I was raking my lawn yesterday when I disturbed the home of some flying beasts. They seemed quite docile like bees (rather than wasps/hornets) and they were quite furry like bees, too. However, they were mainly orange and not very stripey and because their abode was in the ground and not in the air I don't think they are bees. Any ideas what they might be? What should I do about them? Its probably a Tawny mining bee: http://www.insectpix.net/Tawny_mining_bee.htm I might be reading this the wrong way but that site suggests that the tawny mining bees live by themselves. Whatever I discovered had quite a few of the same monster in the same enclosure. The opening to their living space was a lot wider than the one shown in that picture and I didn't notice a mound of dirt (although it is possible that I had displaced that with my rake. Edit: I'm also not sure that's what my winged-animal looked like. Mine were generally rounder and fluffier without the break underneath the wings. Edited August 6, 2007 by Walliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 21951 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Wall I was at my gfriends parents yesterday and we were sat on the lawn watching the cat messing, it then started looking at something, it went over to what we thought was ants. Then loads of these things you described came out of a hole in the lawn looking dazed. About 50 of em. Wonder if it was harching time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Judging by your use of the words Beast and Animal Im suspecting it may have been a Manticore? Did it have a lions head by anychance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 95 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 (edited) Walliver said: Jimbo said: Walliver said: I was raking my lawn yesterday when I disturbed the home of some flying beasts. They seemed quite docile like bees (rather than wasps/hornets) and they were quite furry like bees, too. However, they were mainly orange and not very stripey and because their abode was in the ground and not in the air I don't think they are bees. Any ideas what they might be? What should I do about them? Its probably a Tawny mining bee: http://www.insectpix.net/Tawny_mining_bee.htm I might be reading this the wrong way but that site suggests that the tawny mining bees live by themselves. Whatever I discovered had quite a few of the same monster in the same enclosure. The opening to their living space was a lot wider than the one shown in that picture and I didn't notice a mound of dirt (although it is possible that I had displaced that with my rake. Edit: I'm also not sure that's what my winged-animal looked like. Mine were generally rounder and fluffier without the break underneath the wings. think you need to take a few pics wally if you take any good'uns you can send it in to newsround or something Edited August 6, 2007 by zico martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 After closer inspection, it appears that is it Jimbo, and not JawD, who was correct. Now I just need to find out what to do about them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Damn..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 (edited) Maybugs? (In August)! Edit. Sorry missed your post saying you knew what they were now) Edited August 8, 2007 by Toonraider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6707 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 alex said: Walliver said: khay said: Hornets? I always thought hornets were move like wasps. Am I wrong? No, hornets are like big wasps. Yup and fucking vicious bastards! I'd rather be stung by a wasp than a hornet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Craig said: alex said: Walliver said: khay said: Hornets? I always thought hornets were move like wasps. Am I wrong? No, hornets are like big wasps. Yup and fucking vicious bastards! I'd rather be stung by a wasp than a hornet! qft...got stung by one last year...fucking knacks !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6707 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I've been stung by both and a wasp sting is nowt by comparison.... the hornet sting delivers pain to a fucking massive area around where it actually stings you, at least the wasp sting is concentrated on one area.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 wykikitoon said: Wall I was at my gfriends parents yesterday and we were sat on the lawn watching the cat messing, it then started looking at something, it went over to what we thought was ants. Then loads of these things you described came out of a hole in the lawn looking dazed. About 50 of em. Wonder if it was harching time? Not hatching time, but flying (and shagging) time for new queens and reproductive males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11173 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 was it a Chimera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 So, the flying bee-like creatures turned out to be bees? Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6707 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 alex said: So, the flying bee-like creatures turned out to be bees? Amazing. No wonder you've done nearly 25,000 posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 As to what to do I'd just leave them alone. "Bumble bees" are now an endangered type of bee (3 species extinct and 9 threatened) and so lots of our bee species are having a hard time of it at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I don't mind Bees, me. Fucking detest wasps and hornets though. Kill them. Kill them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Fop said: As to what to do I'd just leave them alone. "Bumble bees" are now an endangered type of bee (3 species extinct and 9 threatened) and so lots of our bee species are having a hard time of it at the moment. my Mam has a "nest" of them under her decking in the garden and she is not allowed to "smoke" them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Radgina said: Fop said: As to what to do I'd just leave them alone. "Bumble bees" are now an endangered type of bee (3 species extinct and 9 threatened) and so lots of our bee species are having a hard time of it at the moment. my Mam has a "nest" of them under her decking in the garden and she is not allowed to "smoke" them out Cant she accidently spill 10 kettles full of boiling water or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14026 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Lazarus said: Radgina said: Fop said: As to what to do I'd just leave them alone. "Bumble bees" are now an endangered type of bee (3 species extinct and 9 threatened) and so lots of our bee species are having a hard time of it at the moment. my Mam has a "nest" of them under her decking in the garden and she is not allowed to "smoke" them out Cant she accidently spill 10 kettles full of boiling water or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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