The Nature Photography Thread - Page 59

Sputnik · 08-03-2007, 04:25 AM

Wasps???

Are you crazy? I'm allergic to the flaming things. Sorry my animal love stops somewhere.

stonyloam · 08-03-2007, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosina

Wasps???

Are you crazy? I'm allergic to the flaming things. Sorry my animal love stops somewhere.

Well that theory has been put forth from time to time.

These guys (gals actually) are very non aggressive and almost never sting people. In fact I spent part of yesterday afternoon killing several hundred (several thousand to go) ground nesting yellow jackets next to the pool. It’s kinda like snakes, there are %$#@%$%$@%$ nasty ones that can do you great harm, and there are the nice ones (like garters). The trick is knowing which is which.

LushLulu85 · 08-03-2007, 08:49 AM

i really cant stand wasps. we must have had a nest in the loft when we were doing it over for me to move into and i got stung loads of times and since then i cant go near them. i panic.

Stefan-A · 08-03-2007, 09:51 AM

I like wasps better than any of their relatives; bees and ants.

Elliot · 08-03-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LushLulu85

i really cant stand wasps. we must have had a nest in the loft when we were doing it over for me to move into and i got stung loads of times and since then i cant go near them. i panic.

Well apparentley some yellow jackets built a nest on our back door, so of course when I opened the door to go outside I got stung. Of course, they faired far worse than I did.

(sprayed them with wasp killer and lit them up LOL)

stonyloam · 08-03-2007, 10:27 AM

OK, here is a rule of thumb. Social wasps and bees (yellow jackets, hornets, paper wasps and honeybees bumblebees ect.) that have an established nest with a queen, and workers caring for their young will defend the nest quite vigorously (sting the heck out of you) and if they are around your house I say kill em all (“light em up” lol)

. Solitary (a lone female) wasps and bees only lay an egg on some food that they have provided (paralyzed spider, caterpillar pollen ect.) seal it up and abandon the nest. Mud daubers are a good example. They do not defend the nest at all and so are very non aggressive, and will not attack people. Kinda like snakes and spiders you gotta know which ones to be cautious around.

Stefan-A · 08-03-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by stonyloam

Great Stefan! Mine is just the end off of a 2" X 4" (not pressure treated) about 4 inches long. Drill a bunch of holes from about 2mm up to about 8mm, as deep as you can. Don't worry too much about the size, the wasps (or bees) will pick out the size they like (mine like the ones that are about 5mm). I just fastened a loop of wire to the back and hung it on a little nail just outside the door that goes to my deck. good luck!!

Didn't have any 2x4s, but I did have a branch from a birch, about 3-4" in diameter.

Holes from 3.8mm upwards to 8mm.

stonyloam · 08-03-2007, 10:41 AM

Looks good! good Luck. Looking forward to some good photos.

Snaky · 08-03-2007, 01:15 PM

Another very interesting story, looking forward to updates

reptileparadise · 08-03-2007, 01:23 PM

aaaaa....wasps....they are quite usefull, but I still dont like m...And they can deliver a deadly hug!

08-03-2007, 04:25 AM	#581 (permalink)
Sputnik Adult snake Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Wiltshire Posts: 582	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Wasps??? Are you crazy? I'm allergic to the flaming things. Sorry my animal love stops somewhere.

08-03-2007, 08:49 AM	#583 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,787	Re: The Nature Photography Thread i really cant stand wasps. we must have had a nest in the loft when we were doing it over for me to move into and i got stung loads of times and since then i cant go near them. i panic.

08-03-2007, 09:51 AM	#584 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I like wasps better than any of their relatives; bees and ants.

08-03-2007, 10:27 AM	#586 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 521	Re: The Nature Photography Thread OK, here is a rule of thumb. Social wasps and bees (yellow jackets, hornets, paper wasps and honeybees bumblebees ect.) that have an established nest with a queen, and workers caring for their young will defend the nest quite vigorously (sting the heck out of you) and if they are around your house I say kill em all (“light em up” lol) . Solitary (a lone female) wasps and bees only lay an egg on some food that they have provided (paralyzed spider, caterpillar pollen ect.) seal it up and abandon the nest. Mud daubers are a good example. They do not defend the nest at all and so are very non aggressive, and will not attack people. Kinda like snakes and spiders you gotta know which ones to be cautious around. __________________ Terry

08-03-2007, 10:41 AM	#588 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 521	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Looks good! good Luck. Looking forward to some good photos. __________________ Terry

08-03-2007, 01:15 PM	#589 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,814	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Another very interesting story, looking forward to updates

08-03-2007, 01:23 PM	#590 (permalink)
reptileparadise the red sided giant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Achtmaal Posts: 1,139	Re: The Nature Photography Thread aaaaa....wasps....they are quite usefull, but I still dont like m...And they can deliver a deadly hug!

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