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Wasps, yellow jackets, hornets

Posted on 6/20/25 at 8:58 am
Posted by LSUDVM1999
North Carolina
Member since Aug 2010
2387 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 8:58 am
On a size ratio, there is not much on this planet that will instill terror and cause an adult human to run like their arse is on fire like triggering a nest that starts attacking you. Bees in general have an impressive defensive coordination with kamikaze-like precision to defend the nest at all costs regardless of the size of their opponent.
Posted by ddbnsb
Raised in New Orleans
Member since Dec 2005
3428 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:05 am to
old man Noah should have left them off that boat of his along with mosquitoes, roaches, and fire ants.
Posted by Thoresten
Member since Nov 2012
255 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:06 am to
I was stung by bald yellow jacket a few years back . Felt like someone punched me with a needle in their fist.
Posted by Mushroom1968
Member since Jun 2023
5184 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:08 am to
I don’t worry about wasps unless I’m near a nest. Yellow jackets will sting you for fun whether you are around their nest or not. They just enjoy it.
Posted by Mouth
Member since Jan 2008
22764 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:14 am to
mud dobbers - though harmless bc of their zero aggression - are a huge pita bc thier nests stain my brick, chip paint, and are an overall eye sore.
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
48667 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:16 am to
Did you know that Yellowjackets can recognize faces?
Posted by tigernurse
Member since Dec 2005
36189 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:19 am to
quote:

I was stung by bald yellow jacket a few years back .


nb4 "I was stung by one with a mullet"
Posted by SmelvinRat
Slumwoody
Member since Oct 2015
1942 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:28 am to
Those yellow jackets love to nest in railroad ties- hidden. If you move one and disturb them, they will chase you for 5 miles. Mean mf'ers...
This post was edited on 6/20/25 at 9:29 am
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
4863 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:33 am to
I was clearing brush in my yard and got too close to a Yellowjacket nest in the ground. They got into my pants and tore me up.

In addition to the intense pain on day one, the itching for the next few days was out of control.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:36 am to
Allergic, not an issue, terrified.
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
42043 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:39 am to
Besides getting openly attacked by wasps, there is nothing more terrifying than discovering a nest by accident when you are cutting grass near a fence or shrubs. The wasps are just sitting there like F/A-18 Super Hornets ready to launch and attack your arse.
Posted by Jim Ed Love
Deep East Oklahoma
Member since Jan 2024
72 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:41 am to

Ticks---you forgot ticks. And chiggers
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46190 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:50 am to
quote:

fire ants
fire ants have been on my mind lately by their absence. I’ve been in coastal VA for a month and the lack of fire ants is noticeable…and fairly depressing because as it turns out, life outside is waaaay better without them
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
26552 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:54 am to
I achieve great satisfaction from hitting them with tennis racquet. They have no chance.
Posted by profdillweed
Gulf of America
Member since Apr 2025
2190 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:55 am to
Ground hornets are the worst because if you don’t know what a ground hornets nest looks like they will attack and kill you.

The only way is to get rid of them is a grande or flame thrower
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 9:56 am to
I’ve never seen them in Virginia. When we lived in Naples the little frickers were everywhere.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
70247 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 10:02 am to
I'll just say that those paper wasps hurt like a motherfricker.
Posted by Skenes
Member since Mar 2025
403 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 10:03 am to
I have some hornets that burrowed a nest into the ground. Hardest things I've ever had to kill. Bought 3 bottles of hornet spray to spray in, but once you start, they come out attacking. Used 1 bottle and needless to say, it did not kill them, I think it only made them stronger. Wore some old welding gear and sat and sprayed the other two bottles into the hole, and it still didn't kill them. Ended up going redneck and throwing some gasoline into the hole and setting it on fire.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
98722 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 10:10 am to
quote:

mud dobbers - though harmless bc of their zero aggression - are a huge pita bc thier nests stain my brick, chip paint, and are an overall eye sore.


I don’t know if they sting but those bees that drill holes in wood suck too
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
5021 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 10:20 am to
Give me a wasp sting any day of the week over the other two.


Wasps tend to mind their business until you disturb them. The other two are some real assholes though
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