Gave me the hebeegeebees - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 04-28-2014, 07:24 PM

I was on the phone with Tony when this bad boy decided to land a few feet away from me. I tried to snap some pics but it was moving around to fast.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk

salty pirate · 04-28-2014, 07:34 PM

Tarantula hawk!
2nd most painful insect sting in the world.

dorado50 · 04-28-2014, 07:44 PM

they are as common as the common fly down in the Baja. They are wicked but not aggressive.

bwana · 04-28-2014, 07:58 PM

They make cool pets, you just have to be very nice to them...

Wikipedia states: Sting The tarantula hawk is relatively docile and rarely stings without provocation. However, the sting, particularly of P. grossa, is among the most painful of any insect, though the intense pain only lasts about three minutes. Commenting on his own experience, Justin O. Schmidt, entomologist and creator of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, described the pain as "…immediate, excruciating pain that simply shuts down one's ability to do anything, except, perhaps, scream. Mental discipline simply does not work in these situations." In terms of scale, the wasp's sting is rated near the top of the Schmidt index, second only to that of the bullet ant, and is described by Schmidt as "blinding, fierce [and] shockingly electric". Because of their extremely large stingers, very few animals are able to eat them; one of the few animals that can is the roadrunner. Many predatory animals and kayakers avoid these wasps.

FISH11 · 04-28-2014, 08:04 PM

I don't know that looks like one of those Homeland Security Drones being used to spy and make sure you're not poaching the MPA

MrPatrick · 04-28-2014, 08:14 PM

Schmidt index? I think I'd "Schmidt" if one of those stung me!

We had one of them as a pet with the neighbors as kids. 20 gallon aquarium and a few caterpillars a week.

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addicted2sp33d · 04-28-2014, 08:17 PM

Looks like Starship Troopers.

AirborneYak · 04-28-2014, 08:19 PM

I was that on a morning run today and I saw something scurrying in front of me and I took a closer look and those red wings just stood out. I made sure to give a wide berth just in case that little f@ckers started to chase after my shadow like those camel spiders. Lol

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salty pirate · 04-28-2014, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorado50

they are as common as the common fly down in the Baja. They are wicked but not aggressive.

Have you seen one actually kill tarantula?

Cbad Mike · 04-28-2014, 11:07 PM

Tarantula Hawk!!!
That's definitely going to be the name of my new band.

JimPat · 04-29-2014, 04:36 AM

I have seen them attack and immobilize a tarantula out in Mission Trails while I was mountain biking. It then dragged it off of the road. That is one tough bug.

Mongo Johnson · 04-29-2014, 05:14 AM

bus kid · 04-29-2014, 05:49 AM

Ponder this, where there is a Tarantula Hawk, there's got to be tarantulas, its gotta eat...

Big Wave Dave · 04-29-2014, 07:58 AM

I was hiking in mission trails and found one of those trying to drag a tarantula off the trail into the weeds. It was like a nature movie.

04-28-2014, 07:24 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Gave me the hebeegeebees I was on the phone with Tony when this bad boy decided to land a few feet away from me. I tried to snap some pics but it was moving around to fast. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-28-2014, 08:04 PM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	I don't know that looks like one of those Homeland Security Drones being used to spy and make sure you're not poaching the MPA __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

04-28-2014, 11:07 PM	#10
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Tarantula Hawk!!! That's definitely going to be the name of my new band. __________________ [SIGPIC]

04-29-2014, 05:14 AM	#12
Mongo Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 192	__________________ A day on the water . . . priceless.

04-29-2014, 05:49 AM	#13
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Ponder this, where there is a Tarantula Hawk, there's got to be tarantulas, its gotta eat... __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

04-28-2014, 07:34 PM	#2
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	Tarantula hawk! 2nd most painful insect sting in the world.

04-28-2014, 07:44 PM	#3
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	they are as common as the common fly down in the Baja. They are wicked but not aggressive.

04-28-2014, 07:58 PM	#4
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	They make cool pets, you just have to be very nice to them... Wikipedia states: Sting The tarantula hawk is relatively docile and rarely stings without provocation. However, the sting, particularly of P. grossa, is among the most painful of any insect, though the intense pain only lasts about three minutes. Commenting on his own experience, Justin O. Schmidt, entomologist and creator of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, described the pain as "…immediate, excruciating pain that simply shuts down one's ability to do anything, except, perhaps, scream. Mental discipline simply does not work in these situations." In terms of scale, the wasp's sting is rated near the top of the Schmidt index, second only to that of the bullet ant, and is described by Schmidt as "blinding, fierce [and] shockingly electric". Because of their extremely large stingers, very few animals are able to eat them; one of the few animals that can is the roadrunner. Many predatory animals and kayakers avoid these wasps.

04-28-2014, 08:14 PM	#6
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Schmidt index? I think I'd "Schmidt" if one of those stung me! We had one of them as a pet with the neighbors as kids. 20 gallon aquarium and a few caterpillars a week. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

04-28-2014, 08:17 PM	#7
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Looks like Starship Troopers.

04-28-2014, 08:19 PM	#8
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	I was that on a morning run today and I saw something scurrying in front of me and I took a closer look and those red wings just stood out. I made sure to give a wide berth just in case that little f@ckers started to chase after my shadow like those camel spiders. Lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

04-29-2014, 04:36 AM	#11
JimPat Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego (La Mesa) Posts: 54	I have seen them attack and immobilize a tarantula out in Mission Trails while I was mountain biking. It then dragged it off of the road. That is one tough bug.

04-29-2014, 07:58 AM	#14
Big Wave Dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 137	I was hiking in mission trails and found one of those trying to drag a tarantula off the trail into the weeds. It was like a nature movie.