Wasps! - I could have killed someone!!!!
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As a child I saw my younger brother get swarmed by them. I supposed I was about 6 and he was about 2 or 3. You know what happens when ten are stinging one spot in unison?
It starts to bleed. He was covered in bleeding holes anything up to about a third of an inch in diameter. It was horrific.
I've somehow never been stung by one, but when I see them I just remember that.
It starts to bleed. He was covered in bleeding holes anything up to about a third of an inch in diameter. It was horrific.
I've somehow never been stung by one, but when I see them I just remember that.
jmorgan said:
ikarl said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
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I'm sorry to anyone who thinks wasps are useful.
Surely there's no one that Stupid?!I'm sorry to anyone who thinks wasps are useful.
SouthernBoy said:
I've only been stung three times, once by a bee when I was about six and twice by a wasp.
They don't actually hurt that much and this has made my irrational fear diminish somewhat over the years.
The ones I hate are these b
ds:
What, in the name of the Gods of Thunder, is THAT?They don't actually hurt that much and this has made my irrational fear diminish somewhat over the years.
The ones I hate are these b
ds:
NDA said:
SouthernBoy said:
I've only been stung three times, once by a bee when I was about six and twice by a wasp.
They don't actually hurt that much and this has made my irrational fear diminish somewhat over the years.
The ones I hate are these bds:
What, in the name of the Gods of Thunder, is THAT?They don't actually hurt that much and this has made my irrational fear diminish somewhat over the years.
The ones I hate are these b
ds:I would set that f*cker on fire and do a jig as it burns to a crisp!!!
RobinBanks said:
As a child I saw my younger brother get swarmed by them. I supposed I was about 6 and he was about 2 or 3. You know what happens when ten are stinging one spot in unison?
It starts to bleed. He was covered in bleeding holes anything up to about a third of an inch in diameter. It was horrific.
I've somehow never been stung by one, but when I see them I just remember that.
I was about ten when i decided to take on a wasp nest that was in a hole in an earth bank in the garden.It starts to bleed. He was covered in bleeding holes anything up to about a third of an inch in diameter. It was horrific.
I've somehow never been stung by one, but when I see them I just remember that.
After trying all the household cleaning products to no avail i decided to block the holes up with some cement that i aquired.
I waited a week or so then opened the hole and among the mass of dead wasps there was a few very live and very angry ones that decided to sting my left arm as much as they could leaving it looking like it had been blasted with birdshot.
Since then my prefered method involves fire.
5potTurbo said:
Having finished eating lunch outside at work with some colleagues yesterday, a wasp landed on my plate. I proceeded to stab it to death with my fork whilst saying, "DIE YOU bd! DIE!" My colleagues were all looking at me, astonished. 
I don't like wasps. A good wasp is a dead wasp.s.
I applaud you sir for the service to humanity you have provided. d! DIE!" My colleagues were all looking at me, astonished. I don't like wasps. A good wasp is a dead wasp.
s.i detest wasps, and have an irrational hatred of them. I left a barbecue on sunday because they were buzzing around the food and i just could not relax. Or eat. I even stood by the smokey barbecue thinking that would put them off but OH NO the f*ckers kept dive bombing my plate.
I know they kill aphids and other insect pests, but surely nature wouldn't miss one (nasty) creature if we got rid of them?
For fellow Wasp-haters, try a can of Kybosh. One spray and their dead in seconds. Nice.
My Wife always take the mickey if I flap my arms at a wasp so over the years I've learned to control the urge.
Because of this, 3 weeks ago in France, a 'strange' stripey thing came bussing around us. It looked like a BIG hover fly.
When it landed on the side of my t-shirt I was fine until what felt like a bite. As usual, Wife laughs at me for flapping it away.
Next thing you know its landed un her back and proceeds to bite her 3 times.
Much swelling and ointment and an internet investigation identified it as a French Horsefly.
I didnt take the mickey at all
I didn't take the mickey 3 days later either when she got stung on the neck by a bee.
Because of this, 3 weeks ago in France, a 'strange' stripey thing came bussing around us. It looked like a BIG hover fly.
When it landed on the side of my t-shirt I was fine until what felt like a bite. As usual, Wife laughs at me for flapping it away.
Next thing you know its landed un her back and proceeds to bite her 3 times.
Much swelling and ointment and an internet investigation identified it as a French Horsefly.
I didnt take the mickey at all
I didn't take the mickey 3 days later either when she got stung on the neck by a bee.
so called said:
My Wife always take the mickey if I flap my arms at a wasp so over the years I've learned to control the urge.
Because of this, 3 weeks ago in France, a 'strange' stripey thing came bussing around us. It looked like a BIG hover fly.
When it landed on the side of my t-shirt I was fine until what felt like a bite. As usual, Wife laughs at me for flapping it away.
Next thing you know its landed un her back and proceeds to bite her 3 times.
Much swelling and ointment and an internet investigation identified it as a French Horsefly.
I didnt take the mickey at all
I didn't take the mickey 3 days later either when she got stung on the neck by a bee.
That sounds like my girlfriend, she took pleasure in relentlessly taking the piss out of me for my fear of wasps. Annoying. Because of this, 3 weeks ago in France, a 'strange' stripey thing came bussing around us. It looked like a BIG hover fly.
When it landed on the side of my t-shirt I was fine until what felt like a bite. As usual, Wife laughs at me for flapping it away.
Next thing you know its landed un her back and proceeds to bite her 3 times.
Much swelling and ointment and an internet investigation identified it as a French Horsefly.
I didnt take the mickey at all
I didn't take the mickey 3 days later either when she got stung on the neck by a bee.
At least she used to.
She has a mortal fear of Spiders. To people who live in the UK at least, this is an irrational fear. A fear of Wasps, less so. Still, she and many people are petrified of them. One day, I caught one in the bathroom. She was in the living room completely oblivious. I promptly walked in, dropped it in her lap, and enjoyed the show. She was apoplectic.
Chebble said:
That sounds like my girlfriend, she took pleasure in relentlessly taking the piss out of me for my fear of wasps. Annoying.
At least she used to.
She has a mortal fear of Spiders. To people who live in the UK at least, this is an irrational fear. A fear of Wasps, less so. Still, she and many people are petrified of them. One day, I caught one in the bathroom. She was in the living room completely oblivious. I promptly walked in, dropped it in her lap, and enjoyed the show. She was apoplectic.
I often catch a big spider, put it in a matchbox and leave it somewhere prominent then wait for the scream. At least she used to.
She has a mortal fear of Spiders. To people who live in the UK at least, this is an irrational fear. A fear of Wasps, less so. Still, she and many people are petrified of them. One day, I caught one in the bathroom. She was in the living room completely oblivious. I promptly walked in, dropped it in her lap, and enjoyed the show. She was apoplectic.
dudleybloke said:
I often catch a big spider, put it in a matchbox and leave it somewhere prominent then wait for the scream.
If they fit in a matchbox they are not big spiders. Put one of these in a matchbox!
The one on my stick is a Brazilian Wandering Spider, the most venomous spider in the world.
Mr GrimNasty said:
Reminds me of when I was at primary school, at the end of playtime, when the whistle blew, you all had to stand still (ah, instilling discipline, remember that!).
As I'm stood motionless, a big m/f wasp lands on my hand and digs in for all it's worth - multiple times, and I just have to take it.
To top it all, when lined up, and marched in, and I tell the teacher, she says in an accusatory voice, "what did you do to annoy it"!
We had a primary school teacher who was a bit of a hippy. She wasn't very impressed when the wasp buzzing round the classroom got too close to me and I smashed it out of the air with a ruler.As I'm stood motionless, a big m/f wasp lands on my hand and digs in for all it's worth - multiple times, and I just have to take it.
To top it all, when lined up, and marched in, and I tell the teacher, she says in an accusatory voice, "what did you do to annoy it"!
Wasps are OK while they are gainfully employed. They hunt insects, feed them to the grubs. The grubs reward them with sugar. When the queen stops laying eggs and there are no more grubs, they are unemployed and hungry. Possibly also pissed, if they've been on the fermenting apples. Angry, hungry, pissed-up unemployed wasps, hanging around the bins and hassling passers by for their icecream.
otolith said:
Wasps are OK while they are gainfully employed. They hunt insects, feed them to the grubs. The grubs reward them with sugar. When the queen stops laying eggs and there are no more grubs, they are unemployed and hungry. Possibly also pissed, if they've been on the fermenting apples. Angry, hungry, pissed-up unemployed wasps, hanging around the bins and hassling passers by for their icecream.
With a description like that, I'm surprised social media isn't more vocal to their plight. marksx said:
otolith said:
Wasps are OK while they are gainfully employed. They hunt insects, feed them to the grubs. The grubs reward them with sugar. When the queen stops laying eggs and there are no more grubs, they are unemployed and hungry. Possibly also pissed, if they've been on the fermenting apples. Angry, hungry, pissed-up unemployed wasps, hanging around the bins and hassling passers by for their icecream.
With a description like that, I'm surprised social media isn't more vocal to their plight. or how about migrant wasps have been taking all the good jobs!
My summer job whilst at university was with the local pest control firm. They took on several students each summer to deal with the increased demand from wasp nests. £6.50 an hour, a van and a £1 bonus for each nest destroyed. 20+ nests in a day wasn't unusual. Best job I've ever had!
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