botanic Assasin

Allan Teo · 18th September 2007

Here is a nice Assasin Bug I came across at the Symphony lake.

I hear some species of this AB will actually ATTACK A HUMAN. I know
someone who was attacked before. This was new to me as I thought
only bees will follow and attack.

Allan

vespa_bicolor · 18th September 2007

Was bitten once - while sleeping! Some species do actually feed on human blood if given a chance. The bugger got me right smack in the vein too. Was very painful - comparable to a hornet sting (the one that bit me is much bigger than this species - an inch or more).

sprintist · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by Allan Teo

Here is a nice Assasin Bug I came across at the Symphony lake.

I hear some species of this AB will actually ATTACK A HUMAN. I know
someone who was attacked before. This was new to me as I thought
only bees will follow and attack.

Allan

the first time i saw it at bt timah reserve it bit me le...kns..hot and pain..stayed for quite a few days..lol

2ichigo2 · 18th September 2007

Nice pic there!

thanks for sharing~

airforce1 · 18th September 2007

They can fly and bite also. Tha stab worse then mosquitos.

advrider · 18th September 2007

sound like a real scary insect!

thanks for sharing a pic of such a dangerous creature.

princej · 18th September 2007

Nice picture... great shot.

Thanks for sharing and to others for the additional information.

Will look for it and avoid.

Luenny · 18th September 2007

Wow! Nice shot. Pictures like this are inspiration for people like me who is looking into starting photography as a hobby. Thanks. Dangerous subject though.

tchuanye · 18th September 2007

Nice details, and environment shot.

Did not know it bites humans!

nyxx88 · 18th September 2007

Jeepers!! It bites??? And to think I was chasing some of them some months back trying to get a good shot. Obviously, I failed.

Nice shot though.

18th September 2007	#1
Allan Teo Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 512	botanic Assasin Here is a nice Assasin Bug I came across at the Symphony lake. I hear some species of this AB will actually ATTACK A HUMAN. I know someone who was attacked before. This was new to me as I thought only bees will follow and attack. Allan

18th September 2007	#2
vespa_bicolor Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 112	Re: botanic Assasin Was bitten once - while sleeping! Some species do actually feed on human blood if given a chance. The bugger got me right smack in the vein too. Was very painful - comparable to a hornet sting (the one that bit me is much bigger than this species - an inch or more). __________________ John http://www.vespa-bicolor.net

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2ichigo2 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the East Posts: 427	Re: botanic Assasin Nice pic there! thanks for sharing~ __________________ http://2ichigo2.multiply.com - Canon 400D User - Everyone was once a Noob

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airforce1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,143	Re: botanic Assasin They can fly and bite also. Tha stab worse then mosquitos. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/airforce1 Think of concepts and work towards it.

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advrider Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA 2019 Posts: 1,292	Re: botanic Assasin sound like a real scary insect! thanks for sharing a pic of such a dangerous creature.

18th September 2007	#7
princej Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rumah Tinggi Posts: 352	Re: botanic Assasin Nice picture... great shot. Thanks for sharing and to others for the additional information. Will look for it and avoid.

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Luenny Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 280	Re: botanic Assasin Wow! Nice shot. Pictures like this are inspiration for people like me who is looking into starting photography as a hobby. Thanks. Dangerous subject though. __________________ - Luenny

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tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,964	Re: botanic Assasin Nice details, and environment shot. Did not know it bites humans! __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

18th September 2007	#10
nyxx88 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,060	Re: botanic Assasin Jeepers!! It bites??? And to think I was chasing some of them some months back trying to get a good shot. Obviously, I failed. Nice shot though. __________________ My Gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/nyxx88