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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 14:19:05 GMT -5
I was just mowing the lawn, it had been 3 weeks since it was last cut because of the rain and vacation and I got swarmed by yellow jackets or hornets ( they were black and green). I was hit three times before I vacated the area with the mower I didn't wanna hafta go back for the mower. I'll tell ya that those little bastards are mean and persistant.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 31, 2018 14:25:52 GMT -5
You are lucky you aren't allergic to their venom. Yeah, they are small but potent.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 14:33:33 GMT -5
You are lucky you aren't allergic to their venom. Yeah, they are small but potent. I used to be but I guess I have out grown it, at least my tongue hasn't started to swell and cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu |
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Post by puffy on Aug 31, 2018 14:51:19 GMT -5
Last time one got me was about 20 years ago.I ended up in emergency. I hate those little critters.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 15:01:51 GMT -5
I’m wondering from what you described it was........
Green orchid bees are very fast and agile flyers, and can be seen quickly darting from flower to flower separated by long periods of hovering. As with most bees in Florida, females possess a stinger and males do not. Although females can sting, they are quite timid in doing so. These are found in many States as well.
Hornets, are in the wasp family, can keep on stinging. If a yellow-jack stings it immediately dies.
Feel better, don’t mow until the sun goes down....carry a can of hair spray with you....stops them in flight👍
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 15:21:11 GMT -5
I’m wondering from what you described it was........ Green orchid bees are very fast and agile flyers, and can be seen quickly darting from flower to flower separated by long periods of hovering. As with most bees in Florida, females possess a stinger and males do not. Although females can sting, they are quite timid in doing so. These are found in many States as well. Hornets, are in the wasp family, can keep on stinging. If a yellow-jack stings it immediately dies. Feel better, don’t mow until the sun goes down....carry a can of hair spray with you....stops them in flight👍 these were about 1/2 long and came out of the ground with a vengeance. I was almost to the shop doors (75 yards) and still getting hit Don't tell the EPA but these little suckers are getting sent to a chemically induced death of fire |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 15:25:40 GMT -5
Sound like you “ pissed off “ a hive. “ Yellowjackets also nest in the ground “! They come in different sizes as well, they are persistent buggers!!
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 31, 2018 15:30:49 GMT -5
The wasps we have here are paper wasps. Nasty critters. When I was 10 I had a neighborhood service getting rid of them. Hairspray, often with a cigarette lighter.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 15:39:29 GMT -5
Great ^^^^^^^^^ flame thrower 👍👍
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 15:41:26 GMT -5
Sound like you “ pissed off “ a hive. “ Yellowjackets also nest in the ground “! They come in different sizes as well, they are persistent buggers!! I'm taking these little sons ah bi#$hs out tonight with extreme prejudice |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Aug 31, 2018 15:45:28 GMT -5
 In Baton Rouge lived in a Subdivision that had acreage, I had a woodpile in between 2 trees, while cutting grass I brushed the pile with my belly mower and a hole about size of a quarter appeared, couple little critters flew out, I put it in reverse and put front tire over hole, killed engine and hopped off, very fast. That night I came back with a flare, struck it off, pushed mower off and jammed flare in the hole, and boogied away. I was very lucky.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 15:48:01 GMT -5
In Baton Rouge lived in a Subdivision that had acreage, I had a woodpile in between 2 trees, while cutting grass I brushed the pile with my belly mower and a hole about size of a quarter appeared, couple little critters flew out, I put it in reverse and put front tire over hole, killed engine and hopped off, very fast. That night I came back with a flare, struck it off, pushed mower off and jammed flare in the hole, and boogied away. I was very lucky. Hell of an idea |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 31, 2018 16:18:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd pour a little gasoline on the hive and BBQ them.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 16:58:58 GMT -5
I am in a perpetual state of warfare with the yellowjackets here. They make nests anywhere there is a void. I have been mass stung at least six times in my life, going back to about the age of six or seven. When they build nests where I can reach them, I just wait for a cool morning and then pop the nest off with a scraper and stomp them. Nests in the ground require spray or fire. Yesterday I stirred up a nest they had made in one of my ham radio antenna masts. Buggers.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 17:06:50 GMT -5
when I was peddling meat I Hated October and November. Not sure what type of bees these were. Someone said they bite, not sting. They hung around the ham company and soon as I came out with a case of hams they swarmed around it. They would get up on my side windows on the inside, which I would use as a guillotine to chop the little boogers in half. I left their remains displayed on the windows as a warning to other bees thinking on a criminal career. It's a shame I have to identify this as the truth, compared to my other posts, but it is the truth
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Post by roadsdiverged on Aug 31, 2018 17:15:20 GMT -5
Yellow jackets are nasty little bass-turds. They decided to make a nest under some bushes right next to the house. I was mowing the grass and disturbed them and I was swarmed before I knew it. The lawn mower kept going as I jumped off and hit the water spigot. I got stung somewhere around 30 times within seconds. I couldn't just leave it because of the geyser in the yard. I went back with a cup of gasoline, a PVC coupling, primer and glue.
Solved the yellow jacket problem and "little faithful."
I hate them!
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 31, 2018 17:32:42 GMT -5
I hate them too. Our wasps aren't that bad but this time of year they're all over the show and starting to die off. I make traps with coke bottle cut in half and the top end inverted and stuck back in the bottom end which is filled with sugary water or jam with water.
The wasps get in but can't get out. They're a blinkin' nuisance.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 18:20:51 GMT -5
I hate them too. Our wasps aren't that bad but this time of year they're all over the show and starting to die off. I make traps with coke bottle cut in half and the top end inverted and stuck back in the bottom end which is filled with sugary water or jam with water. The wasps get in but can't get out. They're a blinkin' nuisance. About 90 minutes till Sundown here and I plan on dealing with these little bastards in a much more brutal manner |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 18:24:46 GMT -5
I hate them too. Our wasps aren't that bad but this time of year they're all over the show and starting to die off. I make traps with coke bottle cut in half and the top end inverted and stuck back in the bottom end which is filled with sugary water or jam with water. The wasps get in but can't get out. They're a blinkin' nuisance. About 90 minutes till Sundown here and I plan on dealing with these little bastards in a much more brutal manner Sending some help right now!!! |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 18:26:54 GMT -5
About 90 minutes till Sundown here and I plan on dealing with these little bastards in a much more brutal manner Sending some help right now!!! If that one shows up he'll get dealt with too. You know I can't remember who the Green Hornet was but I remember Cato was Bruce Lee if I'm not mistaken |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 18:30:37 GMT -5
Okay, I'm headed out there with some gasoline a Bic lighter and a can of WD-40 I'll let y'all know how this jumps off
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 18:47:33 GMT -5
Vengeance is mine saith the jack
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Post by trailboss on Aug 31, 2018 23:12:10 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 31, 2018 23:26:55 GMT -5
I need to get the wife one of those for when she mows the lawn. (Actually, we pay Gary from down the street to mow for us) |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 1, 2018 3:08:27 GMT -5
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Post by Robert Perkins on Sept 1, 2018 6:04:24 GMT -5
Yeah, normally I'm a "live and let live" kinda guy, but not with wasps and their ilk. Nowadays I spray them with extreme prejudice, not just for myself, but for my family, the guys who do our yard-work, the mailman, and so on.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 1, 2018 6:58:38 GMT -5
that's extreme, but necessary in some places. I'm afraif that wouldn't work...bees sting right through pants and shirt...persistent lil bastards. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 1, 2018 17:40:05 GMT -5
Round Two: Last night I dropped the hammer on them pretty good. So today I was walking out to the ManVan and I saw 1 buzzing around and he went into a hole that I hadn't noticed last night so I filled the hole with a flammable substance and poof I hit em again and hopefully this will be the last time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 19:39:51 GMT -5
Round Two: Last night I dropped the hammer on them pretty good. So today I was walking out to the ManVan and I saw 1 buzzing around and he went into a hole that I hadn't noticed last night so I filled the hole with a flammable substance and poof I hit em again and hopefully this will be the last time. If they tunnel, which they do....leave a hose running a while until their bunker is flooded. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 1, 2018 19:49:01 GMT -5
Round Two: Last night I dropped the hammer on them pretty good. So today I was walking out to the ManVan and I saw 1 buzzing around and he went into a hole that I hadn't noticed last night so I filled the hole with a flammable substance and poof I hit em again and hopefully this will be the last time. If they tunnel, which they do....leave a hose running a while until their bunker is flooded. Well, I'm pretty sure I got them with as much flammable liquid as I poured down that hole but I'll keep this in mind |
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In Baton Rouge lived in a Subdivision that had acreage, I had a woodpile in between 2 trees, while cutting grass I brushed the pile with my belly mower and a hole about size of a quarter appeared, couple little critters flew out, I put it in reverse and put front tire over hole, killed engine and hopped off, very fast. That night I came back with a flare, struck it off, pushed mower off and jammed flare in the hole, and boogied away. I was very lucky.
