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I don't like wasps. So imagine my reaction this afternoon when this thing bulldozed its way into my lounge.
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I had to wear my motorcycle gear to deal with it. Wife pissed herself laughing.
Anyone else get the heebie jeebies from these things?
And don't tell me it was more scared of me than I was of it. Look at the expression on its face. Pure evil...
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I had to wear my motorcycle gear to deal with it. Wife pissed herself laughing.
Anyone else get the heebie jeebies from these things?
And don't tell me it was more scared of me than I was of it. Look at the expression on its face. Pure evil...
If it was a European hornet I hope you didn't kill it as they are endangered If it was an Asian hornet then feel free to 'nuke it from orbit'
A couple of years ago I watched a pair of hornets 'farming' bees on one of our garden bushes. The hornets would circle the bush looking for victims and then swoop in and carry the poor bees off to there nest. They are noisy buggers too, sound like mini spitfires when they come in.
Despite their size (and looks) they aren't particularly aggressive, but if one stings you I think it would smart a bit.
A couple of years ago I watched a pair of hornets 'farming' bees on one of our garden bushes. The hornets would circle the bush looking for victims and then swoop in and carry the poor bees off to there nest. They are noisy buggers too, sound like mini spitfires when they come in.
Despite their size (and looks) they aren't particularly aggressive, but if one stings you I think it would smart a bit.
Sorry, African, Asian or whatever, I wouldnt be asking for its passport,
I worked on a Summer Camp in the US years ago and was doing painting and stuff with a load of kids, door was open and one of these fkers came in,
The kids departed out of the door with haste leaving me to deal with it, it was like an Apache gunship hovering menacingly, a couple of the braver lads hung back and watched, I hunted for a weapon and there was a tea towel near the sink, I wet the corner, gave it a practice flick and then went after Black Hawk Down, I got it on my second proper shot, it made a most satisfying crack and separated the beasts Thorax from its abdomen, being American, much hi fiveing ensued, along with several minor injuries from amateurs attempting the ancient british art of the tea towel flick.
I worked on a Summer Camp in the US years ago and was doing painting and stuff with a load of kids, door was open and one of these fkers came in,
The kids departed out of the door with haste leaving me to deal with it, it was like an Apache gunship hovering menacingly, a couple of the braver lads hung back and watched, I hunted for a weapon and there was a tea towel near the sink, I wet the corner, gave it a practice flick and then went after Black Hawk Down, I got it on my second proper shot, it made a most satisfying crack and separated the beasts Thorax from its abdomen, being American, much hi fiveing ensued, along with several minor injuries from amateurs attempting the ancient british art of the tea towel flick.
Alucidnation said:
The only good wasp/hornet is dead wasp/hornet.
I don't give a fk how endangered they are.
Damn fking right. If any wasp (or hornet) enters my house then they die. I don't scream like a girl when they are around, I just roll a paper up and go to town on the s.I don't give a fk how endangered they are.
Been stung several times by wasps, so sometimes go out of my way to kill them. I always have a couple of cans of wasp spray in the house, and have also used the lighter plus deodorant. I love watching them die.
StuTheGrouch said:
Alucidnation said:
The only good wasp/hornet is dead wasp/hornet.
I don't give a fk how endangered they are.
Damn fking right. If any wasp (or hornet) enters my house then they die. I don't scream like a girl when they are around, I just roll a paper up and go to town on the s.I don't give a fk how endangered they are.
Been stung several times by wasps, so sometimes go out of my way to kill them. I always have a couple of cans of wasp spray in the house, and have also used the lighter plus deodorant. I love watching them die.
My other wasp based moment was in Calgary during the "Stampede", big rodeo festival type thing, sat with colleagues watching some tedious American Indian dancing (just before the high kicking cowgirls, some in surprisingly normal underwear given the type of dancing, which was much better) anyway we are in a small amphitheatre, four or five tiers of concrete block seating, sat there watching and a big wasp lands on my leg and has a mooch about, no immediate danger but you don't mess about.
So, I flicked it as hard as I could and it flew about ten feet under the momentum I had provided it with, ten feet in front were a family of mum, dad, a baby in a pram and a little lad of about five and I managed to score a direct hit on the little fellas neck and due to the way his collar was and the fact the dazed wasp was not under its own control it fell down into his shirt, at which point he jumped and went hysterical as the wasp came to in his shirt, his mum sprang into action and whipped his shirt off and dealt with the wasp with her foot as it fell onto the floor, it didnt sting him but he wasnt very happy, took a while to calm him down, all the while my colleagues who had seen the whole thing were absolutely howling with laughter and threatening to tell the parents it was me flicking stinging insects at her kids.
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