Just don’t try that tactic with bald-faced hornets. They’re aggressive, malicious beasts. If you don’t move, you’re just making yourself an easy target.
I hate when I’m weeding an encounter a nest of “bullet bees”. I’m not sure what kind of wasp they are, but they nest in the ground and are smaller than yellow jackets. I call them that because it is like getting hit by a machine gun. Running is mandatory so is spraying.
Nothing can match the dance you see when a guy in shorts runs a mower over a yellow jacket ground nest. Makes contemporary club dancing look like a yoga convention.
At lunch back at Century High School, I liked to get under one of the bushes for shade and read my books. I noticed there was a sizable wasp nest on a limb on the bush. They didn’t bother me so I didn’t bother them.
A silly little gang decided to come threaten and challenge me. I ignored them.
“You don’t wanna fight us because you’re scared of us.”
“I’m not scared of you. In fact, let me show you who’s afraid…”
I reached up, shook the limb vigorously and then stopped perfectly still.
The wasps were confused. They knew I had been coming for weeks without bothering them and I wasn’t moving, so it must not have been me. There were a bunch of strangers nearby and they were moving, so it must have been THEM! They flew off after their supposed attackers, caught up to and stung each and every one of them multiple times.
I’m always at war with some kind of insect. All winter I battled the occasional stink bug. Currently it’s ants. Found a few in the kitchen, immediately a mixed up a sprayer-full of malathion and applied it around the outside house perimeter. I anticipate a summer war with wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets. Already stocked up with hornet spray last fall when it was on sale.
awgiedawgie Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Just don’t try that tactic with bald-faced hornets. They’re aggressive, malicious beasts. If you don’t move, you’re just making yourself an easy target.
Farside99 almost 6 years ago
Worse than that, they smell fear!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I hate when I’m weeding an encounter a nest of “bullet bees”. I’m not sure what kind of wasp they are, but they nest in the ground and are smaller than yellow jackets. I call them that because it is like getting hit by a machine gun. Running is mandatory so is spraying.
sandpiper almost 6 years ago
Nothing can match the dance you see when a guy in shorts runs a mower over a yellow jacket ground nest. Makes contemporary club dancing look like a yoga convention.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault almost 6 years ago
At lunch back at Century High School, I liked to get under one of the bushes for shade and read my books. I noticed there was a sizable wasp nest on a limb on the bush. They didn’t bother me so I didn’t bother them.
A silly little gang decided to come threaten and challenge me. I ignored them.
“You don’t wanna fight us because you’re scared of us.”
“I’m not scared of you. In fact, let me show you who’s afraid…”
I reached up, shook the limb vigorously and then stopped perfectly still.
The wasps were confused. They knew I had been coming for weeks without bothering them and I wasn’t moving, so it must not have been me. There were a bunch of strangers nearby and they were moving, so it must have been THEM! They flew off after their supposed attackers, caught up to and stung each and every one of them multiple times.
I went back to reading my book in peace.
assrdood almost 6 years ago
I’m always at war with some kind of insect. All winter I battled the occasional stink bug. Currently it’s ants. Found a few in the kitchen, immediately a mixed up a sprayer-full of malathion and applied it around the outside house perimeter. I anticipate a summer war with wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets. Already stocked up with hornet spray last fall when it was on sale.
winston5610 almost 6 years ago
How about saddleback caterpillars? Nasty stings, and removing the stinging hairs involves lots of scotch tape…