Why do wasps dangle their legs when they fly?

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Crayons

posted 29-Apr-2008 6:09pm

Because it's tiring to put their hands on their hips when they fly.

LindaH

posted 29-Apr-2008 6:20pm

To look cool. They are just showing off. Danglin' is just so casual looking

Melf

posted 29-Apr-2008 6:29pm

I have no idea, actually.

kcthedog

posted 29-Apr-2008 10:29pm

I'm sorry which leg are we talking about?

southernyankee

posted 29-Apr-2008 11:43pm

They're trying to get a booty call by showing off their legs.

JessicaWoman99

posted 29-Apr-2008 11:44pm

They are ready for crash and burn

Enigma

posted 29-Apr-2008 11:52pm

Definately because they can. If I could fly I would rather they be dangling around than have to tuck them up. Of course that would be more aerodynamic suppose...

icurok

posted 30-Apr-2008 4:55am

Because Darwinian natural selection doesn't offer an evolutionary advantage to those wasps who tuck them in.

bill

posted 30-Apr-2008 6:58am

wouldn't you?

It's funny, I was just noticing this a couple days ago. We tend to get 1 or 2 wasps in the house around this time of year. They are fairly mellow, though. I try to let them back outside, but sometimes they don't get it. Maybe they like it inside. That's fine. The post office lady (Donna) told me that she got stung by one once, inside her house. She was picking something up and it was right where she grabbed. Her pig Dozer died over the winter. She showed me a picture of him once or twice. It was sad, but he had a really good life (was much loved).

thecomic22

posted 30-Apr-2008 2:02pm

Beats me, I'll go ask one.

aquawolfy

posted 30-Apr-2008 3:50pm

Yeah because they can. They fly around saying "Look at me. Don't you wish you had this?!"

aquawolfy

(reply to bill) posted 30-Apr-2008 3:51pm

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> Her pig Dozer died over the winter.

What does Dozer have to do with this?

bill

(reply to aquawolfy) posted 30-Apr-2008 8:35pm

absolutely nothing