Thread: Euro wasps , they do pack a punch!

Originally Posted by jerryd

I had one go up my trouser leg once while riding my motorcycle , I could feel something buzzing so I tried to squash it while still riding, of course then the little blighter took it's revenge.

Never stopped and dropped my trousers so fast funny now but not at the time

Reminds me of a time I was riding a little too fast, visor up, sunnies on, and got a bloody great moth on the bridge of my nose!
Moth goo in both eyes, and by the time I got home I had two black eyes.

A spray can with easy burning aerosol (your wife's hair spray will do fine) and a lighter makes for a nice flame thrower when the nasties swarm whilst you are accessing the nest. As for removal, if it is easily accessable, I usually take plastic carrier bags to put over the nest at night when all the nasties are at home. Then I tear it off, quickly closing the bags and put them in the freezer for at least a day or so to kill them off before finally deposing the remains. Of course, if you cannot access the nest for complete removal, chemicals will be the weapon of choice if peaceful coexistence seems unlikely.
It pays to be on guard when they build their nests in spring. The smaller the nest, the easier the removal. Last year I had to deal with hornets, which made ordinary wasps look positively pet-like .

Originally Posted by Jojo

Last year I had to deal with hornets, which made ordinary wasps look positively pet-like .

These are the buggers I'm dealing with, (not the ordinary native wasps.)
European Wasp
Is this what you are refering to as a hornet?