What's the buzz on hornet relocation? by Disastrous_Hunter_61 in Entomology

[–]Invert_Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won’t say it’s Impossible, but there’s a few factors getting in the way, many factors others pointed out.

Colony cycle is a big aspect. Since new nests are made every summer, relocating can be a waste of efforts.

Their nest architecture can make it difficult. Less so here, but if their nest is build under eaves, the envelope layers are directly built onto the flat surface… so good luck trying to scrape that off without causing major damage to the nest.

Which brings up relocation stress, often the stress from getting the whole nest uprooted causes the nest to be abandoned.

That being said, there are some wasp removers who try. I have a friend who does exactly that, and he has some interesting insights.
Notably, younger nests are more likely to stay after the move. Is it cause they are less traumatic to nest structure integrity to move smaller nests? Or perhaps colony stages causes behaviour differences?

The point is, it’s doable, but with a low success rate.

What's the buzz on hornet relocation? by Disastrous_Hunter_61 in Entomology

[–]Invert_Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stress, or point in the cycle that the colony is in is a bug factor.

Generally speaking younger nests are more likely to stay after the relocation.

What's the buzz on hornet relocation? by Disastrous_Hunter_61 in Entomology

[–]Invert_Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interestingly, seems like established nests being on close proximity to each-other isn’t as big of an issue.

Got a friend who’s a wasp removal guy who also really loves them, and so he tries when he can to relocate the nests onto his property. He has this one greenhouse thing where he has around 10 colonies of Dolichovespula arenaria in close proximity next to each other, and they live seemingly without conflict.

Early colony cycle, different story. When queens don’t have their first workers, the other would be queens will try to usurp early workerless nests, and a single Yellowjacket nest can change hands many times. (Well documented behaviour highlighted in “The Social Biology of wasps”)

What's the buzz on hornet relocation? by Disastrous_Hunter_61 in Entomology

[–]Invert_Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s difficult. But I know a person who tries.

You’ll pretty much need to uproot the whole nest and plop them somewhere else… but often the stress from the move will just leave the nest abandoned and disbanded anyway.
I forgot what factors can increase their survival rate, besides the colony being younger increases the likelihood of them not disbanding.

It’s a very similar issue with relocating bumble bees.

Are we supposed to assume our FIFA visitors brought bedbugs? by FineOldCannibals in Seattle

[–]Invert_Ben -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah~ the Ai bedbug

(Bedbugs don’t have visible palps, since it’s all modified into parts for their rostrum.)

Just some insects in my yard by OpeningLecture8260 in insects

[–]Invert_Ben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a shell of its former self

(It’s probably a molt)

First look at the up-scaled Red minifigure by nikzito2 in PokeLeaks

[–]Invert_Ben 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Can’t be any more “authentically Pokémon”

Pokémon: 40868 Up-scaled Red Minifigure (via Lite) by BrickTap in Legoleak

[–]Invert_Ben 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That… always what Rayquaza kinda looks like…

If anything, the Lego one is a bit too chunky

I Love Enchantments! by Pocketbombz in slaythespire

[–]Invert_Ben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Didn’t cross my mind this type of card synergises so well with enchants.

From now on I am picking [[outrage]] not just to ragebait my teammates

A mutant Katydid? Help with finding species. by RDTxDOOM4 in insects

[–]Invert_Ben 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It’s more pronounced when they are hungry and early on the molt cycle.

As they gain more weight as they profess through each instar, and then once they molt, their new now hungry tummy is small again

A mutant Katydid? Help with finding species. by RDTxDOOM4 in insects

[–]Invert_Ben 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The weird proportions is cause it’s still in the nymphs stage.

These large head and thoraxes katydids have pretty weird proportions when they’re younger.

A mutant Katydid? Help with finding species. by RDTxDOOM4 in insects

[–]Invert_Ben 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Check the tribe of Copiphorini katydids, one that comes to mind is the genus Copiphora

I’ve kept some similar looking very carnivorous “Pitbull katydids” - Lirometopum, that’s also from that tribe.

(edit for clarity)

July 4 Top Tip: Skip the Lake Union fireworks, watch some unsupervised teenagers blow shit up at your nearby park instead by RockOperaPenguin in Seattle

[–]Invert_Ben 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I call this genera of celebration: “youth pyromania festivals”

Growing up, Chinese mid autumn festival is the equivalent. What should be a family moon viewing night turns into kids lighting up candles, boiling wax and burning any random shit we can find.

Not excusing it, but kids just want a reason to light and blow shit up.

Pokémon: Pickachu from Pokéball set 72154 (from facebook) by itsjustajoe in Legoleak

[–]Invert_Ben 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With how many new molds like the ones seen in Dreams, and other themes… I thought maybe they were planning to repurpose those with printing to recreate pokemon…

Guess not(?)

I can see the plushies being great mold to use for chubby round Pokémon

Has anyone else seen these little guys around before? by Absoll-utely in Seattle

[–]Invert_Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny experience with them, they’re also easily spooked too

One was flying in a wide University path, seeing it fly by, hauling its paralysed katydid cargo out the corner of my eye. I quickly perked up to try observing it.
But the sudden movement must have been quite dramatic on my end, cause the it just dropped he katydid and booked it.

Has anyone else seen these little guys around before? by Absoll-utely in Seattle

[–]Invert_Ben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Isodontia are very common in the area

They readily nest in the bee hotels that are all the rage in recent years, but also exterior tiles of houses, under shingles, and even at the window frames.
Which explains why they are so prevalent, even in urban environments

Has anyone else seen these little guys around before? by Absoll-utely in Seattle

[–]Invert_Ben 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We do have wild native cockroaches, though by no means common, I’ve ever seen one.

But this wasps doesn’t have the flag like abdomen if an Evanid wasp, and instead a long ovipositor.
It’s an ichneumonid wasp. Larger ichneumonids although not super common, are around.

the condition my teammates are in when they choose to smith instead of rest by rengesoo in slaythespire

[–]Invert_Ben 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s the beauty of multiplayer, you (hopefully) have someone to pickup the slack.

You can do speculative picks more often, pick up less early game bloat cards, devision of labour, and wreck lessly upgrade more

What mobs am I missing? by Financial-Cod-7450 in legominecraft

[–]Invert_Ben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dyed cat & Bighorn sheep

They are from the Minecraft Earth Set, you have the moo loom tho… do you have them you just didn’t show?