Hornets

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Joey Ramone

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2,150 posts

124 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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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...

rasto

2,188 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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If it was a European hornet I hope you didn't kill it as they are endangered frown If it was an Asian hornet then feel free to 'nuke it from orbit' wink

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.

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I caught two in the bedroom last summer. They are several times the size of a normal wasp. The first was the day after we got back from Tuscany and I wondered if it had somehow stowed away, but I saw several around outdoors in late summer.

Defcon5

6,159 posts

190 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I thought it was actually on your hand for a moment then.

It made me feel sick

Joey Ramone

Original Poster:

2,150 posts

124 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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rasto said:
If it was a European hornet I hope you didn't kill it as they are endangered frown If it was an Asian hornet then feel free to 'nuke it from orbit' wink
It could have been from Jupiter for all I cared. I just wanted it out of my house.

Quhet

2,409 posts

145 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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It looks proper lairy in the 2nd photo laugh

kazste

5,663 posts

197 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I have abandoned half my home before and waited for the wife to come home to deal with a wasp. God only knows what i would do if i had one of these in the house.

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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The only good wasp/hornet is dead wasp/hornet.

I don't give a fk how endangered they are.

griffin dai

3,194 posts

148 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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rasto said:
sound like mini spitfires when they come in.
Nah, more like F-18's

getmecoat

MrBarry123

6,025 posts

120 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Jesus.

Did that have to open the door just to get in? The size of the fking thing!?

I'm assuming you've now done the correct thing and disposed of its life?

Joey Ramone

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2,150 posts

124 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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No, I wanted Karma to smile on me. And I didn't want its mates to find out.

J4CKO

41,276 posts

199 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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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.

StuTheGrouch

5,713 posts

161 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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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.

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.


Gargamel

14,957 posts

260 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I killed one in an RTA several years ago in the South of France.

Only I was on a motorbike an it hit my visor. Felt like a gunshot and the mess was unbelievable.

Glad I wasn't wearing an open faced helmet!

55palfers

5,892 posts

163 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Sorry, thought this thread was about old Wolslelys



J4CKO

41,276 posts

199 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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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.

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.
I will let them out if they don't get lairy as it saves getting rid of the body.


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.

m444ttb

3,160 posts

228 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I remember my Mum putting a nice yellow jumper on my two year old brother that had one of these in. It stung him many time and he screamed like he was being murdered.

IainT V6

886 posts

175 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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don't mess with a hornet

I'm firmly in the nuke 'em from orbit camp yikes

Jezzerh

816 posts

121 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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JFC where do you live? Just so I know where not to move to.

rasto

2,188 posts

236 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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griffin dai said:
rasto said:
sound like mini spitfires when they come in.
Nah, more like F-18's

getmecoat
wink I see what you did there.