Colin Broom wrote:
I'm currently in the process of writing the program note for my
brass quintet 'BIG WASP' which is getting it's first performance in
May, and the same question has once again entered my head, so I
thought I'd get some thoughts on it.
Basically I'm just wondering what kind of size would most people
think of if someone says the phrase "big wasp". But more
specifically:
Which would frighten you most?
A wasp the size of a trumpet?
A wasp the size of a tuba? or
A wasp the size of a concert hall?
(I know this is ridiculously off-topic, but I am actually quite
interested to know if there's a general consensus, and if so, it
might find its way into my program note.)
Here is a real life hornet that is about 2 inches long:
http://www.livescience.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/igviewer.php?imgid=657&gid=43&imgserver=http://images.livescience.com
From the web site:
The giant Asian hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has earned the nickname
"yak killer" from local villagers. At nearly 2 inches long, they're
the world's largest hornets. Victims describe their quarter-inch-long
stingers as feeling like a hot nail. The stinger delivers a lethal
venom that dissolves human tissue, and, as the name implies, can kill
a yak.
That sounds scary enough!
-Randolph Peters
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