Red Velvet Ant/Wasp Warning
Just saw what I thought was a truly beautiful ant -- red and black and fuzzy. (I'd post a picture or a link but this iPad won't let me do that.) Looked it up and found that it was actually a wasp. This is the type of insect a child will try to capture -- the colors attract, it doesn't fly and moves just quickly enough to be a challenge. Sadly, it has an extremely painful sting. So, please watch the grands that they don't go after this one.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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