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sevrono
I think we can all agree, fuck hornets
hucktoflat
Fucking yellows got introduced to hairspray and a lit match last summer....fuck yes!!!!!!!!!
dijital101
You forgot ichneumon. Insane looking but somehow harmless.
boogboog5000
porcelainandlace
I’ve seen a dirt dauber carrying a dead spider on a hike before. It was awesome.
mjom592000
All terrifying to me. Yikes!
AceWarbringer
Then you challenge nature to outdo herself, and she gives you the white face hornet. It's the fury of a pissed off bager and a woman PMSing
Sauroctonus
Ohh, they look cool.
IrritatedZebra
The other day, several Yellow Jackets shared my chicken with me. They cut away a huge piece each and flew away. It was awesome.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
That actually sounds awesome, LOL.
ThefluteCaptainPicardplayedfirstinhisimaginationtheninreallife
I mowed over a yellow jacket's nest when I was 12. It took me about 30 seconds to run to the house. Those assholes could do it much faster.
rezpawner
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Bee_October_2007-1.jpg And these beautiful chaps.
rezpawner
European dark bee. So nice that people thought they didn't have stingers.
Effehezepe
Honeybees are precious girls who give us honey and almonds.
vahnn
I stepped on a "mud dauber" when I was 10, stung my foot. Holy mother of christ it hurt like you wouldn't believe.
Benniisan
Honey bees can sting several times, just not humans because their skin is too thick for them. Other insects e.g. can be stung often though
cp1822
Yellow jackets actually make their nests within the ground. I have stepped knee deep into one... that was a bad day
NowIHaveToChangeThis
Damn, sounds awful. Any idea how many times you were stung?
cp1822
About 8-10 from what I remember. It was pretty brutal
ReadOnlyMemories
y'all wanna see a wasps nest I found in my cupboard the other day..
Ki3l137
I've been stung by a carpenter bee...6 times...it got stuck in my shirt...
Drakhma
yea i don't mind the fat fumble bee's. honey bee's don't really see em, yellow assholes and the black assholes yea see them alot.
opayenlo
Killing wasps is forbidden by law here. so, whenever i have a wasps nest i carefully throw it over the mayors fence.
ktt45102
Pretty sure your lawmakers have been compromised by a wasp cartel. These fuckers are instant kill when I see them on my property.
Janedoe783
where?
valvarsson
He just told you, HERE. God.
Janedoe783
HamGrenade
You forgot the white faced hornet aka Shiva the God of death incarnate.
rhiesespieces
amen
FailedCrate
I want bumblees the size of cats! Also: no, wasps are useful & important for the environment too. They're even protected in Germany by law
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
Fuck that noise.
Funkypeeg
No Hornet love?
BasicMojo
Here you go.
captainikag
Honey bees are actually not in the most danger. They're not native to the US and many native bees are in greater trouble.
kakivara
Right, European Honeybees aren't even from here. So fuck anything that came from Europe to the US.
vivimonsterr
Elhifel
Spanish Honey bees, which are generally used in farming, are not native. We do have native honey bees.
Grimmrog
is there naything native left in US?
BenSnow97
Yeah, some preventable diseases
Falanxzealot
The world is not the just US, a gentle reminder.
captainikag
When it's not incredibly relevant to the US itself, I'll take your gentle reminder.
Falanxzealot
I'm pretty sure the title reads only 'a comprehensive guide to Yellow Stripey Things'
captainikag
That's not relevant, but that's the title, yeah.
Falanxzealot
So tell me again, why an open statement that US-centrified an otherwise nondenominational thread does not make the reminder relevant?
TravisTee34
You know, I’m fine with yellowjackets. They’re pretty much flies with high visibility jackets, and with an understanding of self defense.
XestyXanny
Not me. I'm terrified of flying bugs, especially wasps. Once there were yellow jackets in my room and I ran down the stairs crying in fear.
TravisTee34
We were at a camping ground that suddenly became swarming with wasps. Poured some soda on a plate a bit away, and they left us alone.
XestyXanny
Fear has no thoughts but run. Still, I'll see if I can remember that in a panic situation.
TravisTee34
“I’m here for some sugar. Nobody panic, and nobody gets hurt”. The affable bank robber of insects. Hornets, however, are psychotic shits.
GregGrildo
And fucking HUGE.
TravisTee34
Huge and evil and aggressive, ruining the reputation of the poor yellow jacket. Give the yellow jacket some sugary water, and it’s happy!
TheKindlyOnes
https://mobsea.com/appimg/Most-Dangerous-Animal-in-the-World/44.gif Tarantula Hawk -That thing from fallout new Vegas that eats Deathclaws
DrBrogbo
Saw about 4 of those things when I went camping about 6 months back. Stopped in my tracks until they were well out of the way.
TheKindlyOnes
Yep. again, pretty chill (unless your supervisor swats them ON your face) ... Until they eat fermented fruit and their carefully hidden wasp
TheKindlyOnes
comes out to murder fuck you with ahalf centimeter long stinger full of insanely paininducing venom...
TheKindlyOnes
that said yeah, best to leave them be..
TheKindlyOnes
-Oh Shit, they are really that size?
TheKindlyOnes
-Actually Pretty chill unlike most wasps
TheKindlyOnes
-Ow, it stun-OHGOD!WHYGODWHYOHGODWHYTHEPAINWHYGODGODWHYDIDYOUMAKEITHURTSOMUCHPLEASEJUSTLETMEDIESOICANSTOPPOOPINGFROMTHEPAINPLEASEGODSTOPIT
TheKindlyOnes
- 5 minutes later: Jesus christ that sucked and now i need new pants...
TheKindlyOnes
- Mean Drunk
lovehandlesmessiah
They’re #2 on the Schmidt Sting Pain index right after bullet ants, so yeah, ow and stuff.
TheKindlyOnes
Oh yeah. I got stung by one. SUCK. Special thanks to supervisor who slapped it rather then brush or sweeping off...
gatorwatch
And here you have a wide array of Nopes. From the chubby kinda nope, all the way to the eff that I’m outta here nope.
AlexisWalker
Spiders are nopes. These are flying nopes.
humblegrumblebee
I choose to take that personally. Good day sir. I said good day!
BigfudgeDrshokk
“Actually a flying panda”
ProfanePag
And when they eat too much, they forget where they live, so they wander aimlessly for a good while. My fav is violet carpenter bee.
45acp
Yeah... No. Found the nest once. Not fucking flying pandas that's for sure.
FuzzyAdventurer
Bumblebees are solitary or live in very small family groups
DiceyBusiness
Between 50 to a few hundred drones is normal.
ImAliveEvenThoughIDontKnowWhatItMeans
Bumblee, yip yip!
Lischu
But being stung by a flying panda still hurts!
sliveroflight
Can confirm
SonderingStrike
Yeahhhh... but bee stings don't hurt that much, got stung in the thigh a while back, stung for a day, but mostly gone in an hour.
Lischu
It sting me in the corner of my eye. Hurt like hell. Didn't even swell.
Morg729
How cool would flying pandas be?
TheG1fMaker
*BZZZZZZ* || Panda Proceeds to trip its own wing || || Panda cries honey, as it is collected from its reproductive organs || *BZZZZZZ* Repet
XenomorphZZ
Hold the fuck up.
whatbuttondoipush
If they could, they never would. They're too lazy
shinyRK9
dude, pandas aren't even willing to have sex with each other. you think they'd actually exert energy to fly?
JourneyBeforeDestination
They are so dumb! Imagine all the pandas falling out of the sky!!
NatsukiIsMyWaifu
I did. I almost choked on my drink.
ifIScreamIntoTheVoid
I find that if you backhand wasps or yellow jackets out of the air they usually go somewhere else and leave you alone.
Rantaf
FYI yellow jackets are a type of wasps.
IUpvoteYourCatPics
My boyfriend tried this and the yellow jacket actually clung to his finger and stung the shit out of it. I laughed.
DirtRagFartStain
I've seen pictures of flies under a microscope after being swatted lightly - they're all messed up. Dented eyes, fucked up wings, etc.
Gra55hopper
That makes me happy, I fuckin hate flies.
GrumpyGrumbo
That's actually really cool but I need to ask, why the fuck do they continuously come back then? LOL
Hongkongcav
Falanxzealot
Properly stunned they'll bounce off into the undergrowth and by the time they come round they've forgotten about you
ifIScreamIntoTheVoid
Serious. You don't know how brave you are until you see one circling your one year old.
robot242
Tennis rackets are kind of fun with wasps
robot242
Ok really only paper wasps. They can be kinda durpy
NotAnotherDisneyPrincess
Or ping pong paddles.
Arsikere
i also found if you put the long red sprayer extension on a can of brake cleaner and use it as a 6 ft flamethrower that works too!
thirdcoast
Dish soap and water in a squirt bottle. Used to be my job as a kid to go around the house and rid the soffits of nests.
thirdcoast
I used a Super Soaker back then, it was one of the more fun chores.
yougetatoxiccommentyougetatoxiccomment
Brake cleaner will kill wasps almost instantly without the flame. ;) The fire is probably more fun though. Haha
LuckyMan9
I've been stung by a yellow jacket, but in his defense, I was also being an asshole.
TheFastpaws
It would have stung you anyways.
coloneljack1234
I was just walking around a playground and got stung by like 2 of the fuckers. We fucked their ground nest up in the end but fuck them
makeSX
Wtf how is it possible to be stung only once? Dont you guys go out at all? I've been stung like 15times and I'm not even an outdoor person
NowIHaveToChangeThis
No kidding. Got stung 13 times Saturday mowing the grass. Disturbed a nest and they swarmed me. All good now. No sign it even happened.
BenGoodal
I’ve found a cricket bat cut in half to shorten it makes a satisfying thwack when you get them, and it swings quick.
Rattlesnake2002
Fair enough
ghostie808
I got stung but they made their nest on our house so fuck them. next day the exterminator water hosed it down.
HaraDaya
Same. Had something in my hair, grabbed it. Was a yellow jacket. Surprisingly my finger didn't swell up, just felt very hot.
Totsmacgee
I got stung by a yellow jacket on Saturday. My daughter passed me her toy and it was just chilling on it. It didn't like me grabbing it.
DeusExSpockina
I’m allergic to yellow jacket stings. Fuck those guys. Also, ONCE? I’ve been stung at least 3-4 times.
StonesOnTheHill
I was stung by one once too, when I was trying to kill it, the rest of it's mates, and all their babies. Felt a tiny bit bad about it.
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalynistic
The last time I was stung the bastard got me in the eyelash follicle. Thought I was blind for a couple minutes there. Whew!
DoubleNubbin
And what did you learn?
NatsukiIsMyWaifu
Yellow jacket stings hurt?
Airos
That violence is the only language you people seem to understand around here?
JollyBloke
Fair enough
IAnswerYesToDumbQuestions
yes great job
serapheen
I was stung by one multiple times. Went to set my fishing pole in the grass..found their nest. Index finger swelled up as big as a 1/2
valvarsson
Sure it wasn’t several of them stinging you once each? U let one sting u repeatedly it’s kinda on you dude.
serapheen
More than likely it was, a group of them chased me, but only one was on my finger when I pulled my hand back from the grass
serapheen
cooked hot dog and hurt like a mofo. The whole gang flew out and chased me 1/4 mile to the house. Fuckers.
jpye159
Teacher here. We had a fire drill one time. Imagine 200 kids outside in lines. One kid steps on an underground jacket nest. Pandemonium!!!
johnnydarkside
My dog found on in our backyard and got stuck next to it. Got stung like 15 times getting him lose.
jpye159
That's horrible!!!
StonesOnTheHill
Ah, "Doomflock". That spell works wonders for breaking up infantry lines. Can see how it would wreak havoc in a unit of low morale Children.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
I hope none of the kids were allergic! That easily could have ended in multiple deaths.
jpye159
Yes we got very lucky! We has about 24 kids get stung multiple times and many teachers got stung.
johnnydarkside
Wasps don't have venom like bees. Their stings just burn like fire for a few hours.
tachometer74
I've stepped on an underground jacket nest...twice :(
jpye159
Yokes!
tachometer74
First time was in the backyard of a house my parents wanted to buy. I was 8 and super freaked out....everyone freaked out. We didn't buy it.
Scoobthedood
Did it hurt?
dghammer
Just stung a little.
Janedoe783
Personally, was in pain for 2 days. (stupid wasp flew between my foot and my flip flop while I was walking -_-)
providedlava
Wasp stings are way worse
RandomBrony
Not as awful as you'd imagine. But still sucks. Source: a bad day where I was stung 9 times
Scoobthedood
Damn! Glad your not allergic
RandomBrony
Funny story, posted that comment, got stung the same day! Currently it is itchy, but not unbearable
jeeeps
I got stung by 7 once while mowing; itched so bad for 5 days
providedlava
Huh! When i was stung i had a tiny little bump but no pain past the initial sting and no itching. Strange how our bodies react differently
LokiShinigami
Then theres the Guinea Wasp. Tickets will fly towards and sting anything that makes a noise within 50 yards of its nest. Prone to swarming.
Luciuslucullus
I'm calling BS on that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0nvObp04Wg
LokiShinigami
during late afternoon (judging from the video) and early morning, they are more docile, as seen in the video. Mid-day though.....look out
DarthFluffyBottom
How about the tarantula hawk wasp? Hell (all 9 circles) on wings and steroids.
somnif
They're fairly laid back though, takes a real bit of annoying them to get one to sting you. May buzz ya, but its just on its way elsewhere.
ino84
But it pretty much only stings tarantulas and isn’t interested in humans and their food, or is it?
DarthFluffyBottom
True, but don't go poking that flying nightmare.
DarthFluffyBottom
https://imgur.com/aXcpeVe There's the stinger
FluffyKittyGuy
Arsikere
soo... from australia?
delitescency
I mean, it's probably from guinea
whynotboth
If they're anything like guinea pigs then probably not. I wonder why we name animals 'guinea'
perey
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig#Name Short answer: We dunno. As for the guinea wasp, I can't find much scientific info;(1/2)
perey
the US "guinea wasp" is some type of paper wasp, not to be confused with the wasp genus Guinea, from Papua New Guinea. (2/2)
LokiShinigami
It's actually found all over. I'm in the southern US, and have been stung a few times by them. More aggressive than Yellow Jackets.
Dildotron9000
so super assholes got it.
IAnswerYesToDumbQuestions
that name
Dildotron9000
yes what a bout it? i see nothing wrong.
bigbootybigfoot
I've never been stung by anything, I'm almost 30 and I'm terrified that it'll be super painful when it does happen.
Pyrolillycherry
It will be.
GregGrildo
I've been stung by a bumblebee that I accidentally slapped in my sleep (it was in my bed) and a wasp that was in a pair of pants...
GregGrildo
... I'm English so that's underpants, it just missed my gentleman's area, and honestly it's not the worst pain but it does drag on a bit
ShadeEmberi
same, even older. :(
LokiShinigami
It's about as painful as an unexpected, REALLY hard slap to the face. Coincidentally, you'll probably slap yourself after being stung.
LokiShinigami
Screaming something like, "JESUS SHIT FUCK TITS, THE HELL, OH GOD GET IT OUT OF MY CLOTHES!!" as it stings 300 times consecutively