Somewhere on this forum there was a person that had a hole dug beside a plant and they wondered what it could be. Maybe a mole or vole?
I discovered a hole next to a newly planted brugmansia. Could it be a mole or a snake?
Look what popped out!
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in573
My brother says it is Specius speciosus (Drury) but I'm not totally convinced just yet that it isn't Sphecius hogardii (Latreille). This critter was so huge and it scared me so badly when it crawled out I took the picture real fast and ran. I know I saw alot of rust color on this bug but the description doesn't say the rare rust colored one has yellow on it.
Now that I know it won't attack me I'll be more comfortable to be patient and try to get a better picture.
Anyway .... Specius speciosus (Drury) is pretty common in some parts of the USA. So if you see a hole beside your plant it might be one of these Cicada Killers. Very beneficial!
A beneficial insect id
Now I've learned something. Pretty cool. Good pics.
wow he is a big sucker... And us with the 17 year locust on the way in about 3 years... Hope we have a few, too!
Wow, I though all the holes in my garden were from mice... I would love to find out a few are Specius speciosus!
I think my holes are from mice or chipmunks. Today I found several holes next to my potato plants. I think they were excavating for buried treasure.
Speaking of treasure, last Friday I put my 50 cents into the vending machine at work, and plucked my Coke out. Then I noticed that there was another Coke. I picked that up. Then I noticed two more Cokes. In all, 12 Cokes came flooding out of the machine!
Karma. Considering all the change I've lost in vending machines throughout the years....
Now if only that would happen at my ATM when I do fast cash!
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