Aug 22, 2024
I'm chillin in my truck, windows down, in the heat. This mud dauber looking wasp mfer barges, checking the place for hidey holes, buzzing all around. Stopped on the dash to tidy up, it turned around and ended up facing me head on. It acted startled to see me, visibly stopped and squared up like, "Oh, shit, didn't see you there". Bonked into the windshield a few times and then exited through the passenger window.
#Sceliphron caementarium#mutetext#i thought it was interesting it literally had like a startle moment where I think it realized another animal was staring at it#wasps are scary but the internet has helped to desensitize me to them#past me wouldve had to exit the truck for awhile#current me just cringed and hoped it didnt land on me lol#theres a yellow jacket nest in an old clothes line pole post and like my spouse wants to torch jt and im like#wellllll if they stay in their lane it shouldnt be too bad and theyll die off once winter hits anyways right???#aughhhh idk#its interesting though to go over and look at them their sentries will track you as you move around the nest#but i guess cause theyre a smaller colony or bc we arent antagonzing them theyre just chillin even when you get within like 2-4 ft of them