Word to the wise: If one of your tripod legs sinks into what initially seems to be a gopher hole, be sure to triple check BEFORE you pull the leg out...otherwise you might get a bunch of these angry guys coming out for your blood!

(Not my photo, not my finger...)

As I was on my last photo shoot, I can't tell you how powerfull a punch these guys pack. As soon as I pulled out the tripod leg about 20 of these suckers swarmed me, but luckily I only got stung once on my massive bicep. (haha)

I swear I am still itchy after 4 days of being stung. The worst part is, if I scratch where he bit me, it HURTS! So I have to endure the itchyness. Good thing I was on the last 360 degree panorama, I don't think I would have been able to effectively take photographs being in the extreme pain I was in.

Ok it wasn't THAT bad, but still.