Hornets...!

[pstruck]

I can't stand wasp, so when I got buzzed by what looked like the daddy of all wasps I was unimpressed (scared sh*tless)!



The size of these bloody things... I fear that they may be nesting somewhere in the garden as I've seen them a couple of times. Now I'm a bit wary of disturbing things in the garden in case I stumble on the nest. Where do these things tend to nest and if I find their secret base what should I do with it?

Any experts amongst us?

Now where's my bug bat?

[ShiggyBiggs]

you need a flamethrower.

[SystemParanoia]

move house

[Famous Graham]

SystemParanoia said:

move continent

EFA

[Summertime]

Did you capture it ? if so run it over in your BMW

[EDLT]

Don't go near them, they have been known to carry bad aids.

[13th]

We've got them too and it frightens the life out of me that they might divebomb me and get stuck in my hair.

On the plus side though I only smoke outside and my fear has made me give up smoking.

"Our" nest appears to be at the top of our neighbours 8 foot hedge, but I haven't checked too carefully


Nasty little, or not so little, buggers !

[pstruck]

Nobody has suggested 'nuking it from orbit' yet. Possibly a bit unfair on my unsuspecting neighbours though!

[SystemParanoia]

[soad]

It sure doesn't look very friendly. Will give you a nasty sting too perhaps.

[ArtVandelay]

Japanese Giant Hornet/Asian Giant Hornet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_giant_hornet

Just get a bigger fly swat

[Cas_P]

why, why, why does it happen, as soon as the sun comes out I end up seeing that frigging photo posted somewhere and it always makes me wince! Ok, so perhaps it was my own fault for being a complete twunt and clicking on the link entitled "hornets". But I'm going to blame the OP for making it anyway :P

[pstruck]

PH is a sharing and caring community. Hence I wanted to share the fear of going outdoors for the rest of the summer!

[Famous Graham]

ArtVandelay said:

Japanese Giant Hornet/Asian Giant Hornet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_giant_hornet

Just get a bigger fly swat

"The venom contains at least eight distinct chemicals, some of which damage tissue, some of which cause pain, and at least one which has an odor that attracts more hornets to the victim"

Christ...

[dudleybloke]

we're gonna need a bigger boat!

[Matt Black]

Vile things, however Hornets or Wasps, it is always fun to watch other people fighting the invisible Ninja

[Summertime]

[ArtVandelay]

Summertime said:

Absolutely wreaks that stuff though, had some super strength stuff out in Florida for the no-see-ums which suck your blood then don't fly off. You wreak and they still just sit on you and suck away.

[captainzep]

Saw a fair few of these in Corfu last year.

Initially I went into full on, gritted teeth, British 'how dare you' attack mode but actually they seemed to be more docile and less aggressive than the smaller wasps.

I probably only killed 3 or 4 before I left them alone, and they were fine.

[Ben Hughes]

Smash its back doors in with a tennis racquet or something.

Edited by Ben Hughes on Tuesday 29th June 20:11