Wasp, they scare me.

Was trying out some different settings. Mostly trying to adjust flash for better results under low lighting and shade. Found these guys under the eve of my house in the shade.
It took a lot of shots to get it anywhere near good. It also shot my nerves to pieces as I am highly allergic to wasp stings. Shooting them in the heat of the day had me a bit worried.
Anyway I got right in their faces about 20 times and they really didn't seem to be bothered. Good thing as I can be a big spaze when a wasp gets after me.

C&C welcome.

they are evil little mosnters arent they? ick i hate them. we had gone out of town for two months once, and i dont know how they got in. but there was a wasp nest in my kids bedroom.
to this day i still have no idea how they got in.

awesome pictures though.

shannon

Wow, you really got in close! Excellent pics.

Thanks!

They look like they will give you a nasty sting. Good shots nice detail and the lighting is nice as well. That one at the top in #1 shot looks as if he is staring at you.

nice shot Scott. agree with the first one looking like he's about to pounce on you.

Bill

shannyD wrote in post #4004947
they are evil little mosnters arent they? ick i hate them. we had gone out of town for two months once, and i dont know how they got in. but there was a wasp nest in my kids bedroom.
to this day i still have no idea how they got in.

awesome pictures though.

shannon

Thanks Shannon. Bumble bees and honey bees don't bother me but wasps have always scared me.

Crosswind81 wrote in post #4004954
Wow, you really got in close! Excellent pics.

Thanks!

I didn't get as close as it looks. I was about 8-10 inches away. Pics are heavily cropped.

skylab wrote in post #4004963
They look like they will give you a nasty sting. Good shots nice detail and the lighting is nice as well. That one at the top in #1 shot looks as if he is staring at you.

Yeah everytime I went out(about 6 times) they looked more and more like they were getting upset.

Bill Pham wrote in post #4004999
nice shot Scott. agree with the first one looking like he's about to pounce on you.

Bill

Thanks Bill, my nerves are still shot. I think I learned a bit about flash though.

Excellent shots- well worth the effort
Brian V.

in the first one they are asking the boss wasp - 'shall we take him?' - he's considering the question, lucky for you he tells 'em - 'nah, he's harmless'.

LordV wrote in post #4005151
Excellent shots- well worth the effort
Brian V.

Thanks Brian, I'm still debating with myself as to whether it was work it.

racketman wrote in post #4005399
in the first one they are asking the boss wasp - 'shall we take him?' - he's considering the question, lucky for you he tells 'em - 'nah, he's harmless'.

Yeah that one in the top shot started staring at me on about the third trip outside.

Very mean looking wasps, Good shots, would not like to get to close

I must have been asleep on this one Scott as I somehow missed it. Sorry!! These are great pics.

Evil? No, they're just protecting their species. Some type of paper wasp by the looks of it, similar to the ones I've got in our yard. I've found mine to be completely unaggressive so far.

Dave

I'm always amazed by the people who can get up close and personal to these guys (and yellow jackets). I'm always far more intimidated by them than they are by me.

Great shots Scott.

The only insect that I've found to be aggressive with no apparent reason was a type of Bee. I was walking the dog and it started flying aggressively at me. I quickened my pace and thought I'd left it behind.

A couple of minutes it was flying in my face. I'm afraid I swatted it with my hand.

It was soon back up, and very angry. I ran a couple of hundred yards and carried on walking briskly. The next thing I heard was a buzz like a stuka.The bee landed on my arm and stung me.

I've never know such aggressive behaviour before or since. I do keep telling my missus that I know someone who was kicked to death by a spider...

Nice shots!
I am not afraid to admit it but I would have ran the other way seeing them, lol.