Red Wasps

[Sparko]

yow. sounds like what happened to me with some yellow jackets a couple of weeks ago. Trimming hedges and I must have hit their nest. Got stung twice as I ran away.

Been trying to set up a wasp trap to kill them. Tried vinegar, and CLR but neither did much. I am trying sugar water next.

Made the trap out of a 2 liter bottle:

[Cow Poke]

You're, like, a Jedi Master or something now! I'll bet you can be their overlord now. Get back up on that ladder and command them into a herd of pigs!

It worked! And we had BLT's for lunch, extra extra bacon!

[Cow Poke]

... and balaclava just in case.

Mr Mossy wears pastries?

[mossrose]

Mr Mossy wears pastries?

Attracts the wasps.......

[mikewhitney]

That reminds me of when we went camping...

We had the cup of noodles with the hot water added...

Wasps were flying into it and dying.

You could try that.

[Cow Poke]

If I want to do this myself, where do I find the instructions?

It starts with the ritual citation "hey, Bubba, hold my beer and watch this...."

(Those words are also the last spoken words of many a redneck)

[JonathanL]

OK, I learned a few things about Red Wasps today while replacing a rotted soffit on the front of my house ....

Red Wasps will frequently move into places where wood has rotted, and a hole is available to enter.
Red Wasps, once "at home", do not like visitors.
Red Wasps stick together and fight as a team.
When standing on a ladder pulling at rotted wood, be prepared for a huge swarm of Red Wasps to come out with a single mission.
Jumping from the top of a ladder into bushes, particularly the sego palm type, can be quite painful.
Getting stung by a Red Wasp on your ear lobe and IN your ear can be incredibly painful.

And that's what I know so far, about Red Wasps.

The Society for the Advancement of Knowledge about the Consequences of Irritating Red Wasps thank you abundantly for your sacrifice.

[Teallaura]

Feeling any better yet?

[Cow Poke]

Actually, this morning, the swelling and tenderness has moved down the left side of my neck, and I can feel it's warmer than the rest of my face/neck. But that means God is at work healing my booboo.

Yes, doing much better - swelling on the ear has gone down, and it just feels warm to the touch.

Thanks for asking!

[rogue06]

Actually, this morning, the swelling and tenderness has moved down the left side of my neck, and I can feel it's warmer than the rest of my face/neck.

The transformation begins

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In all seriousness, I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better

[JardinPrayer]

Are you a Benadryl guy? Or, doing anything topically to stop the histamine response?


Personally, I'd prefer to set up camp in a chaise lounge and milk this thing as long as you can. Tap into your inner thespian.

[Teallaura]

Glad you are feeling better.

Be glad they weren't golden wasps. Those hurt a lot more!

[Cerebrum123]

Glad you are feeling better.

[Cow Poke]

Are you a Benadryl guy? Or, doing anything topically to stop the histamine response?


Personally, I'd prefer to set up camp in a chaise lounge and milk this thing as long as you can. Tap into your inner thespian.

I guess I'm a "gripe about it for a bit then move on" kinda guy. I forgot it hurt til I saw this.

It's so much better, it's just a minor inconvenience now.

As for Benadryl, for some reason, it makes me kinda dizzy and gives me a weird feeling. (I mean, weirder than normal)

[rogue06]

How I picture got stung by those wasps:

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