How far have you carried a wasp?
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Leaving work yesterday, I noticed a wasp on the windscreen. As a flying insect, I fully expected him to just take off and go about his business.
Apparently, he was something of a thrill-seeker, choosing instead to hang on for about 6 miles at up to 75mph before he finally gave in and let go.
I couldnt find a google reference as to how far from their nests they're willing to travel. I just cant think why he didnt just let go and stay local. He must have know he was getting further and further away from his nest? We passed enough road signs...
I can only assume he needed to be five mile away and hitched a lift.
308mate said:
Leaving work yesterday, I noticed a wasp on the windscreen. As a flying insect, I fully expected him to just take off and go about his business.
Apparently, he was something of a thrill-seeker, choosing instead to hang on for about 6 miles at up to 75mph before he finally gave in and let go.
I couldnt find a google reference as to how far from their nests they're willing to travel. I just cant think why he didnt just let go and stay local. He must have know he was getting further and further away from his nest? We passed enough road signs...
I can only assume he needed to be five mile away and hitched a lift.
In a similar vein: I left the house early one morning in Winter, probably around 5:30am, and noticed a snail on my bootlid. I left him there, headed down the M6, and the little blighter was still there when I stopped at the Little Chef at Tewkesbury. Apparently, he was something of a thrill-seeker, choosing instead to hang on for about 6 miles at up to 75mph before he finally gave in and let go.
I couldnt find a google reference as to how far from their nests they're willing to travel. I just cant think why he didnt just let go and stay local. He must have know he was getting further and further away from his nest? We passed enough road signs...
I can only assume he needed to be five mile away and hitched a lift.
He wasn't there when I came out after my breakfast, so hopefully he started a new life down there.
Arrr this reminds me of the days when the Safari Park used to have free range monkeys, and the occasional maveric would make a bid for freedom by clinging onto the roof as the car left the monkey area...
...sadly we didnt stand for those sort of primate pranks in our family motor. Dad was too proud of his vinyl roof to risk going slow enough for the buggers to climb on board
ETA: I can see his point of view now actually!
...sadly we didnt stand for those sort of primate pranks in our family motor. Dad was too proud of his vinyl roof to risk going slow enough for the buggers to climb on board
ETA: I can see his point of view now actually!
Edited by Steamer on Wednesday 4th August 10:55
308mate said:
Leaving work yesterday, I noticed a wasp on the windscreen. As a flying insect, I fully expected him to just take off and go about his business.
Apparently, he was something of a thrill-seeker, choosing instead to hang on for about 6 miles at up to 75mph before he finally gave in and let go.
I couldnt find a google reference as to how far from their nests they're willing to travel. I just cant think why he didnt just let go and stay local. He must have know he was getting further and further away from his nest? We passed enough road signs...
I can only assume he needed to be five mile away and hitched a lift.
We had this discussion at work this morning! Apparently, he was something of a thrill-seeker, choosing instead to hang on for about 6 miles at up to 75mph before he finally gave in and let go.
I couldnt find a google reference as to how far from their nests they're willing to travel. I just cant think why he didnt just let go and stay local. He must have know he was getting further and further away from his nest? We passed enough road signs...
I can only assume he needed to be five mile away and hitched a lift.
My wasp windscreen passenger started at the bottom of the windscreen and after a few NSL sections was right near the top but still hanging on. I stopped at traffic lights after approx 11 miles and off he flew.
I'd kind of grown attached to the little fella after watching his plight for 20 minutes. I spent the rest of the journey imagining explaining to an officer that the only reason I possibly exceeded the speed limit was in the name of science....
Steamer said:
Arrr this reminds me of the days when the Safari Park used to have free range monkeys, and the occasional maveric would make a bid for freedom by clinging onto the roof as the car left the monkey area...
...sadly we didnt stand for those sort of primate pranks in our family motor. Dad was too proud of his vinyl roof to risk going slow enough for the buggers to climb on board
You get the same effect driving through Kingston....sadly we didnt stand for those sort of primate pranks in our family motor. Dad was too proud of his vinyl roof to risk going slow enough for the buggers to climb on board
Arese said:
In a similar vein: I left the house early one morning in Winter, probably around 5:30am, and noticed a snail on my bootlid. I left him there, headed down the M6, and the little blighter was still there when I stopped at the Little Chef at Tewkesbury.
He wasn't there when I came out after my breakfast, so hopefully he started a new life down there.
He'll be fine- apparently snails have a homing instinct...He wasn't there when I came out after my breakfast, so hopefully he started a new life down there.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1085...
I had something similar the other day, got to bike and had a cricket type thing on the pillion so I just left it there and it stayed in the same place 'till I got home and then hopped off.
Felt sorry for the little buggar because I had the cowl on which is not the most comfortable thing to sit on but he seemed happy. If he does it again I'm getting him a mini helmet.
Felt sorry for the little buggar because I had the cowl on which is not the most comfortable thing to sit on but he seemed happy. If he does it again I'm getting him a mini helmet.
I saw a grasshopper on the rails on my car at home. Drove 7 miles to work (up to 80mph). He was still there, thought "well done".
In the evening, still there, so drove him home again.
Following morning; STILL there!!! So a total of 21 miles and 24 hours he was in exactly the same place, and got up to 80mph too!
In the evening, still there, so drove him home again.
Following morning; STILL there!!! So a total of 21 miles and 24 hours he was in exactly the same place, and got up to 80mph too!
Does the spider who lives in the space behind my driver's door mirror glass count? Every morning I get to my car and he's spun a web from mirror to door. Once we get underway he buggers off behind the mirror glass out of the breeze. I reckon he's been there for at least a fortnight, so that's a good 500 miles.
TonyHetherington said:
I saw a grasshopper on the rails on my car at home. Drove 7 miles to work (up to 80mph). He was still there, thought "well done".
In the evening, still there, so drove him home again.
Following morning; STILL there!!! So a total of 21 miles and 24 hours he was in exactly the same place, and got up to 80mph too!
You do know it's dead don't you? In the evening, still there, so drove him home again.
Following morning; STILL there!!! So a total of 21 miles and 24 hours he was in exactly the same place, and got up to 80mph too!
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