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critter \|	Yellow jackets < on 3/23/2006 7:59 AM >

	Yellow jackerology 101 http://www.ropeguy...jackets_part_1.pdf http://www.ropeguy...jackets_part_2.pdf

FoxTwoFoxTwo location: Clarksville, Tennessee Gender: Male I'm an explorer who photographs... \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 1 on 3/23/2006 11:07 PM >

	shudders F'ing wasps thats all I care about. They may be useful for ecology and a balanced ecosystem but they are evil buggers that have unbarbed stingers so they can just sting, and sting, and sting.... I don't heart wasps of any kind. Bringing exploration to Clarksville. Journal: http://www.uer.ca/...id=4&catid=2000173 \| RUAUER!?!?!?111ONE??QUESTIONMARK \| FoxTwoFoxTwo - "I just ordered a large. I have a relatively huge head so yeah..."

Logan location: Ra-Cha-Cha, NY Gender: Male We miss you Jerry \| \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 2 on 3/24/2006 2:09 AM >

	yellow jackets are the absolute worst...so mean... Cogito Ergo Sum

blackhawk This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. location: Mission Control UER newbie \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 3 on 3/24/2006 3:38 AM >

	Hornets; pinch with their legs, bite with their mandibles, as they jab their stinger in. You can't brush them off easily, and they'll keep stinging. They're tough as steel. Wasp are smarter though, although some are quit docile and will not attack even when inches from their nests. I never kill the mellow ones; allowing them to live means future generations will be more docile. Bumblebees, and carpenter bees are harmless, and fun to watch. Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.

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Re: Yellow jackets
<Reply # 4 on 3/24/2006 8:13 AM >

Posted by blackhawk
Bumblebees...are harmless, and fun to watch.

harmless my ass.

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surekill location: Victoria, BC. Gender: Male I like tacos \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 5 on 3/24/2006 10:22 AM >

	Blackhawk I must thank you for censoring the pitbulls wang.

DelbertGrady location: Northeast PA Gender: Male Just looking around... \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 6 on 3/24/2006 1:13 PM >

	Ugh... my worst nightmare. I'm really allergic to anything with a stinger, so I always have to bring my epi-pen with me. I've been lucky so far (knock on wood), and I haven't been stung in a while, but I'm sure that day is just around the corner. During the summer, thats my main fear. I'd rather get caught than get stung.

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Re: Yellow jackets
<Reply # 7 on 3/24/2006 4:42 PM >

Posted by Logan

harmless my ass.

Well if your a piece of wood maybe you have the Carpenter bee to fear. Both are nearly impossible to provoke, if so they may bite you. They can sting but rarely do. There can be variations in aggressiveness due to the subspecies, that bee's temperament, and other factors; gauge your actions accordingly. The Carpenter bees are more aggressive, and can bite quit hard.

I've had a Bumblebee nest next to my back door on, and off for many years. They are extremely tolerant creatures. When mowing the lawn even going over the nest entrance never provoked them. They are curious, sometimes especially near the end of the day. You may see them hovering for sometimes minutes at time, watching a person doing a chore, or sitting in a chair. One watch after I pull the car to door to load some crates. She stayed about 2-3 feet above me, never closer. When pulled away so did she.

Many times I have tried to see how close I can get to touching both the Bumble, and Carpenter bees with my finger. Never have I been attacked doing this; try that with a Yellow Jacket. YJ's just as soon sting you as look at you. Carpenter bees can form huge colonies sometimes hundreds strong in old wooden structures. Exercise caution; these are their homes, and young. Even so I have walk to a foot or two of these to watch them at length with little notice from the Carpenter bees. Both are beneficial insect that help pollinate plants.

-Harmless doesn't mean defenseless-
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res_novae location: NoVA Gender: Male \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 8 on 3/25/2006 4:40 AM >

	I officially endorse the hating of Yellow Jackets. They are assholes in the purest sense of the word, especially towards the end of the summer. Around that time, they just seem to sense their impending doom to the cold weather, and want to go out stinging. I've been stung just standing in one spot, doing nothing. Them, and European hornets. Bald-Faced aren't too bad, neither are most wasps (like Mud Daubbers and such). Honey/Bumble bees are fine, I've actually opened Honeybee hives (manmade) without being stung, and looked inside. They really don't bother too much. Its those damn yellow jackets. I seriously want to kill all of them.

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Re: Yellow jackets
<Reply # 9 on 3/25/2006 4:54 AM >

Posted by res_novae
I officially endorse the hating of Yellow Jackets. They are assholes in the purest sense of the word, especially towards the end of the summer. Around that time, they just seem to sense their impending doom to the cold weather, and want to go out stinging. I've been stung just standing in one spot, doing nothing. Them, and European hornets. Bald-Faced aren't too bad, neither are most wasps (like Mud Daubbers and such). Honey/Bumble bees are fine, I've actually opened Honeybee hives (manmade) without being stung, and looked inside. They really don't bother too much.

Its those damn yellow jackets. I seriously want to kill all of them.

They give bees a bad name. I've been stung by YJs more times than I can count. Including just walking on the street not near anything. They're dumber than most other bees though. The bad part about them is they can nest in the ground, and lawn mowers really get them going. They DO get real evil in the fall, death wish I guess. If one lands on you, just smash it 'cause it's gonna sting you anyway! It's fun to slap fight them too. (Not if your allergic to them, damn.)

Yellow Jackets; KILL THEM ALL.

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Random location: Richmond, Virginia Gender: Male Partially Retired \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 10 on 3/27/2006 3:54 AM >

	Blarg, I've had a little fun with yellow jackets too. My young cousin wandered into a enst of them and just stood there screaming. Of course I had to rescue him, so I got stung all to hell and back.

FoxTwoFoxTwo location: Clarksville, Tennessee Gender: Male I'm an explorer who photographs... \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 11 on 3/27/2006 6:35 AM >

	We need some anti-yellow jacket guns or something Perhaps a shotgun that fires sand... shambles off mumbling plans Bringing exploration to Clarksville. Journal: http://www.uer.ca/...id=4&catid=2000173 \| RUAUER!?!?!?111ONE??QUESTIONMARK \| FoxTwoFoxTwo - "I just ordered a large. I have a relatively huge head so yeah..."

Mihan location: Portland, OR Gender: Female \| \|	Re: Yellow jackets <Reply # 12 on 4/16/2006 7:15 PM >

	Interesting home remedy, supposedly if you carry a sheet of Bounce fabric softener in your pocket it'll ward off yellow jackets. I came across it on the web so I don't know how reliable it is, but I guess it's a tool of the trade for postal workers and golfers. [last edit 4/16/2006 7:17 PM by Mihan - edited 1 times]

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Re: Yellow jackets
<Reply # 13 on 4/16/2006 7:40 PM >

Posted by Mihan
Interesting home remedy, supposedly if you carry a sheet of Bounce fabric softener in your pocket it'll ward off yellow jackets. I came across it on the web so I don't know how reliable it is, but I guess it's a tool of the trade for postal workers and golfers.

works for me when I UE and when I golf(I don't deliver mail, so I can't speak for that group of people

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