![]() ![]() But there are like 114,000 wasp species on this planet! In fact, when I interviewed Chris Alice Kratzer, an entomologist and author of The Social Wasps of North America, for my book chapter on yellowjackets, she told me that there are just over 200 species of social wasps in North America. Because these are the species we most often think of as proper wasps.īut did you know the stingy things that live in large colonies and sometimes envenomate humans-what scientists call “social wasps”-are overwhelmingly outnumbered by solitary wasp species? Maybe a bald-faced hornet (which is not actually a hornet, but a poorly-named wasp). ![]() When I said wasp just now, I’ll bet your brain instantly pictured a yellowjacket or paper wasp. Though I also realize many of you will find it hard to believe that a wasp can be lovable. That’s how my story for the New York Times this week begins. Others: Portsmouth over Portsmouth West, Gallipolis over Vinton County, Chillicothe over Logan, Meigs over Athens, Warren over Philo, Zanesville over Newark, Jackson over Waverly, Cambridge over Marietta, Lucasville Valley over Northwest, Oak Hill over Southeastern, Huntington Ross over Portsmouth East, Portsmouth Notre Dame over Southern, Bury Bonds over Lamb Chop.“If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp.” No one is runnin’ round without their clothes. Green at Piketon: Red Streaks is only a nickname. Now, if they kin unlease something to help the defense … Winfield 28, Fairland 27. Winfield at Fairland: The Dragons unleased a little single-wing last week to balance their offense. Hannan at Symmes Valley: First this game was on Friday, then Saturday, now back on Friday. Rock Hill 26, Hicksville 6.Ĭhesapeake at Wayne: The Panthers don’t believe defense is a four-letter word, but “lose” is. Rock Hill at Hicksville: It’s a long way to travel to git a win, but it beats goin’ five hours to lose. Wheelersburg at South Point: Look fer the Pirates to try an Pyles it on the Pointers defense. ![]() Sorry, but that Hornet stinger kin cause swellin’. ![]() Ironton 20, Liberty 14.įairview at Coal Grove: With that quarterback, ya’d think that the Eagles will soar. ![]()
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