Sponsors

Thomas · 08-14-2011, 04:01 PM

Mowing around the edge of the field this morning and just happen to look up, if not roll bar would have rock there house.

One wasp completed his mission on my lower leg.

**wjjones** · 08-14-2011, 04:13 PM

That could have got real ugly real quick.. Are they hornets, or yellow jackets?

Thomas · 08-14-2011, 05:06 PM

Wasp,the kind w/the white ring on there butts.

**wjjones** · 08-15-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas

Wasp,the kind w/the white ring on there butts.

I bet theres plenty of them in there to do alot of damage.. They look like bald faced hornets...

http://www.adkinsbeeremoval.com/wasp-identification.php

HickoryNut · 08-15-2011, 12:01 PM

Yes bald faced hornets. I had a dang paper wasp light up my calf while in the garden. The hole is still healing 3 weeks later, worse for me than a scorpion sting. You got awfully lucky Sir Thomas........ Good on you for being aware!

Thomas · 08-15-2011, 04:12 PM

"The hole is still healing 3 weeks later,"

Does feel like hole,now that burning feeling just about gone I can feel the itching stage coming.

**kau** · 08-15-2011, 05:07 PM

You never see them like that here in Texas. Too hot is my guess.

Thomas · 08-15-2011, 07:34 PM

"You never see them like that here in Texas. Too hot is my guess. "

Just knowing there could be killer bee's hanging around your folks back yard would keep me on my toes.

**kau** · 08-16-2011, 01:28 PM

We do have a lot of those I've been told.

Larry in OK · 08-19-2011, 09:16 PM

Take off and nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

Thomas · 08-20-2011, 11:25 AM

Visit the hive last evening almost double the size now,and the buzzing can be heard.

**wjjones** · 08-20-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas

Visit the hive last evening almost double the size now,and the buzzing can be heard.

They dont like visitors do they?

Thomas · 08-21-2011, 01:00 PM

Should have wrote..visit from distance..

**wjjones** · 08-21-2011, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas

Should have wrote..visit from distance..

Maybe they will go away soon with winter coming..

Thomas · 08-21-2011, 08:20 PM

That or young bear just might crawl out on the limb..knock knock.

urednecku · 08-21-2011, 10:07 PM

Glad ya saw it before they lit ya up!
In the "for what it's worth" category, I've heard WD-40 works to stop the sting. I didn't have any around the other day when a little ol' wasp hit me, but I tried PB Blaster.......small squirt & rubbed it in, the stinging stopped almost instantly.
Might not work for everybody, but it worked for me about 3 or 4 times now.

Thomas · 08-22-2011, 10:30 AM

WD 40...interesting.

HickoryNut · 08-22-2011, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urednecku

Glad ya saw it before they lit ya up!
In the "for what it's worth" category, I've heard WD-40 works to stop the sting. I didn't have any around the other day when a little ol' wasp hit me, but I tried PB Blaster.......small squirt & rubbed it in, the stinging stopped almost instantly.
Might not work for everybody, but it worked for me about 3 or 4 times now.

And you won't have any rust build up!

**kau** · 08-22-2011, 04:21 PM

I use baking soda made into a paste with water for stings, works well, takes away the majority of the swelling.

**wjjones** · 08-23-2011, 09:29 AM

I had heard somewhere that WD40 was initially made for arthritis but could not get FDA approval so it went a different way as a lubricant for rust, etc.. Anyone ever hear this story?

Sponsors

Newest Classifieds