Friday, September 4, 2009

Horntail Wasp NIGHTMARE!

While at the local Maverick gas station here in Orem, I had a HORRIFYING experience with an insect. Not just ANY insect, a HORNTAIL WASP (pictured at the left). As if that wasn't bad enough, I completely humiliated myself in front of total strangers.
Here's what happened:
I was helping Marchus out of the car so we could go in and buy a slushy. As I turned around to walk toward the front of the building a small bird flew straight at me, and with a loud, angry sounding buzz, landed on the front of my t-shirt! Then, much to my surprise, I realized it wasn't a bird...its was a BEE! THE BIGGEST BEE I'VE EVER SEEN.
While trying not to hyperventilate, I gently and slowly pulled the shirt away from the front of my body. Mosty because I was SO scared it would sting my....chest area!
As I pulled the shirt away, it started to CRAWL UP MY SHIRT, towards my neck. Now it's positioned directly on top of my left breast! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Marchus, at this point is watching all of this unfold and is horrified at the size of the insect on my body. He starts to shout "mom...mom...get it off, get it off!!!"
The enemy now starts to flap it's wings at me as I try to gently shake my shirt. It's getting mad now...and I'm ready to wet myself!!
Oh yeah...this is happening...
Just as I'm ready to pass out or start screaming my head off, a very nice gentleman (probably the same age as me) starts walking toward the front of the building and can see that there is a small comotion going on at my car. He yells over the car in between us, "Are we havin' some trouble?" He couldn't see the evil, giant crazed insect living on the front of me.
I was so scared, I couldn't even say anything. I just mumble something like.." huuhhh...I just...can you...I don't....huhhh."
He walks over closer to me and I see his eyes getting wider and wider underneath his sunglasses. He was as intimidated by the stupid thing as I was!
"What IS THAT?" he asks in awe.
"I don't...ahh...can you get it off of me...please....uuhhhh...." At this point, he can finally understand that I'm needin his help, and he can see the beads of sweat on my face!
There's just one small problem: The location of the bug. It's still perched on top of my left breast. And he's looking at me like I'm crazy!
Now he stutters, "uhh...do you...uhh...are you sure?"
No sir, I'd rather you leave me here to DIE!!
Yes I'm sure!!
I just nod my head and walk closer to him. He instinctively backs up a little bit, then politely asks my permission again.
"Are you sure you want me to....get it?"
"Yes...hurry!"
He walks over to me, and hesitates for a minute, before he reaches out to brush it off of me.
Surprisingly, the insect was stubborn, and didn't want to move, so he is picking at it now and I'm ready to DIE! I'm going to die! Either from embarrassment, or a sting!!
But, just as I'm about to lose it, my hero, the stranger, finally picks it up off me and throws it!!
I was shaking so bad, it was beyond embarrassing!! I think I said thank you more than 10 times.
He kinda chuckled and said "I've never seen a bug like that before. It didn't want to move."
I gave a weak chuckle and tried to ignore the fact that my face was red hot from my humiliation.
He walked away and I nearly ran into the store with Marchus, for fear it would return for revenge!
When I got home, I immediately googled wasps until I found a picture that looked like the one that attacked me. I found this picture that I posted and nearly fell over after reading up on it.
Apparently, it lives in bark and the adult Horntail Wasps are quite "intimidating, due to their enormous size." And...surprisingly, they DON'T STING! Yeah....I'm sorta wishing I knew that before I asked a total stranger to do the unthinkable! Gaaagghh!
If I ever see that wasp again.....

7 comments:

  1. ok now that is FUNNY!!!! now i must go change MY pants from laughing SO hard!!!

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  2. I'm glad YOU enjoyed it!! ;) I had to blog it!! LOL! Love you!

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  3. That is HILARIOUS!!!! I could totally picture the whole thing and I am still laughing my butt off while commenting on your post:)!!!! I needed a good laugh today - THANKS - Love ya!

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  4. You did a great job explaining the detail, step by step, sorry...but I laughed...pretty hard!

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  5. Oh how funny! I can totally picture it! Good to know that they don't sting, though. Wow!
    ~Your sister Candy wand

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  6. You know you made that strangers day, though, right? Ha ha ha! Love you!

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  7. I'm so glad my horrific story was comedic relief for all of you!! ;) When I was walking with Maren a couple days later, a small fly flew at me and I FREAKED out!!! Maren and I were laughing so hard, and I determined I have some sort of Post Traumatic Stress dissorder from the whole wasp ordeal! LOL!!
    Thanks for all the comments! :)

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