Hornet

July 28, 2008

hornetAnything that crawls, buzzes or stings makes me a bit uneasy. To be honest, I truly detest insects. Given that, I always thought that Scotland was a safe place to live. All right, there’s the midge which does generate a lot of annoyance but they’re small. Luckily Schotland doesn’t host any massive beetles, cockroaches or spiders…

Except yesterday - while juggling a big piece of timber - I saw a glimpse of this ginormous insect hovering over my head. At first I couldn’t see it too good and thought it was a dragonfly (also not a favorite of mine, but they’re not too bad) but then I had a good look at it and saw it’s colors… bright yellow and black and about 4 centimeters in size. Blimey! A genetically engineered giant wasp here on Skye??!!

No… I later learned it was a Hornet. They do sting although I understand their sting is not as bad as a bee’s sting…

Posted by roger | Filed Under Blog, Nature 

Comments

Got something to say?





  • Categories

    About the house Book of Jingles Events Food & Drink History In the news Local Movies Music Nature Rugby World Cup 2007 Scenic spots Shed Trips

  • Sign in to Google Friends Connect

  • Google Friend Connect

  • Share your thoughts

  • Currently reading...

    "The Dragon Masters" by Jack Vance (1963), humans battling against grefs. Who is master and who is slave? [Review: Magnificent! Great story in a typical early Vance setting. Rating: 5 out of 5]

    "The Dogtown Tourist Agency" by Jack Vance (1975), a story featuring Miro Hetzel, galactic effectuator. [Review: not bad but Vance has better stories. Rating: 3 out of 5]

  • Latest music...

    hairHair (1968, Original Broadway recording). Some naughty lyrics for that time!!


    vboysAn Rathad a Bhatarsaigh, by the Vatersay Boys

  • Recent comments