Author Topic: Wasps (Read 78906 times)

Rob Dylan · « **Reply #640 on:** April 30, 2021, 12:39:09 pm »

Quote from: Ziltoid on October 13, 2020, 10:21:26 am

There's a nest in a wall that I walk past every day. They seem to be getting more sluggish but more cuntish when I walk past.

Do they make offensive comments when you walk past?

Ziltoid · « **Reply #641 on:** May 4, 2021, 10:23:25 am »

Quote from: Rob Dylan on April 30, 2021, 12:39:09 pm

Do they make offensive comments when you walk past?

Yes, but that's a given. It's the squirrels and Woody Woodpecker in the local woods at the moment that give me grief.

Henry Kissinger · « **Reply #642 on:** May 5, 2021, 01:13:01 pm »

Quote from: Son of Spion＊ on April 23, 2021, 09:28:11 pm

I saw my first wasp of the year last Monday. Just sat there on our balcony minding his own business, so I left him alone.

Ho looked rather sluggish. Almost as though he'd been asleep all winter.

My stance on wasps these days is to only resort to violence as a last resort. Mind you, the one who stung me in Sefton Park two summers ago didn't afford me the same courtesy. I didn't even know it was sat on my chest until its unprovoked attack.

All bets are off come the end of summer though. Once they all get pissed on fermenting fruit and kick off all over the place.

I'm the complete opposite I'm afraid, if a wasp comes through my window I consider it to be an act of war. They need to respect borders or boundaries.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #643 on:** May 5, 2021, 04:23:36 pm »

Quote from: Henry Kissinger on May 5, 2021, 01:13:01 pm

I'm the complete opposite I'm afraid, if a wasp comes through my window I consider it to be an act of war. They need to respect borders or boundaries.

I do admit that I used to be the same. I went onto DefCon 1 at the mere sight or sound of one. I used to be terrified of the buggers. I think that was down to my Nan. When we were very young the family would drive down to Devon in the summer, and my Nan had a massive, hysterical panic attack after a bumble bee flew into the car. Being a very young and impressionable kid I learned through that experience that insects in stripey jumpers were to be feared.

At some point in later life I somehow became a bit more of a Buddhist, so will only get stroppy with something that gets stroppy with me first. I am still wary of wasps though. These twats sting first and ask questions later. They have no boundaries. I can well understand how many people see their presence as an act of war. My Mum is like that with dragon flies, and they don't even sting you.

dalarr · « **Reply #644 on:** June 13, 2021, 10:18:01 am »

Earlier in this thread (page 16), I promised a user named Charlie Adams fried egg not to go to war against the wasps until early August. The disrespectful twats have now built a nest in the outer wall of our house. I have ordered a professional hitman to wipe them out on Tuesday. This is on you, User Charlie Adam. Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #645 on:** June 13, 2021, 02:02:08 pm »

Quote from: dalarr on June 13, 2021, 10:18:01 am

Earlier in this thread (page 16), I promised a user named Charlie Adams fried egg not to go to war against the wasps until early August. The disrespectful twats have now built a nest in the outer wall of our house. I have ordered a professional hitman to wipe them out on Tuesday. This is on you, User Charlie Adam. Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive.

Well, they asked for it, didn't they?

You were kind enough to offer them a truce until August, but they ripped up the treaty and invaded anyway. You can always rely on wasps to take the piss.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #646 on:** June 13, 2021, 02:12:44 pm »

Was reading the other day that Wasps (as well as bees) perform important duties in regard to pollination of flowers.

They aren't as people make out. If I find one in the house, I catch it and let it out.

Live and let live.

rob1966 · « **Reply #647 on:** June 13, 2021, 02:22:50 pm »

Quote from: Camping in a pub in Allerton on June 13, 2021, 02:12:44 pm

Was reading the other day that Wasps (as well as bees) perform important duties in regard to pollination of flowers.

They aren't as people make out. If I find one in the house, I catch it and let it out.

Live and let live.

They always land on pint glasses though, one fucker fell in my Guinness last week, swimming around in the head like some demented little demon.

Remember a fella getting stung on the lip outside the Sandon one pre match by one of the fuckers. He got loads of sympathy

Son of Spion · « **Reply #648 on:** June 13, 2021, 03:28:39 pm »

Quote from: Camping in a pub in Allerton on June 13, 2021, 02:12:44 pm

Was reading the other day that Wasps (as well as bees) perform important duties in regard to pollination of flowers.

They aren't as people make out. If I find one in the house, I catch it and let it out.

Live and let live.

I'm the same. I catch them in a glass then release them outside.

Welshred · « **Reply #649 on:** June 13, 2021, 04:34:40 pm »

Quote from: Son of Spion＊ on June 13, 2021, 03:28:39 pm

I'm the same. I catch them in a glass then release them outside.

I did that once. The fucker flew back inside and stung me.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #650 on:** June 13, 2021, 05:54:32 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on June 13, 2021, 04:34:40 pm

I did that once. The fucker flew back inside and stung me.

I shouldn't laugh, but...

That's wasps for you. Their PR Department is terrible.

afc tukrish · « **Reply #651 on:** June 13, 2021, 06:01:34 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on June 13, 2021, 04:34:40 pm

I did that once. The fucker flew back inside and stung me.

Nat Phillips fan, that one...

dalarr · « **Reply #652 on:** June 13, 2021, 06:44:42 pm »

Quote from: Camping in a pub in Allerton on June 13, 2021, 02:12:44 pm

Was reading the other day that Wasps (as well as bees) perform important duties in regard to pollination of flowers.

They aren't as people make out. If I find one in the house, I catch it and let it out.

Live and let live.

I bet Hamas and Islamic State do some form of charity themselves. Doesn’t change the fact that they are evil twats that don’t appreciate kindness. I’m talking about wasps only, bees have my utmost respect.

Charlie Adams fried egg · « **Reply #653 on:** June 13, 2021, 10:21:04 pm »

Quote from: dalarr on June 13, 2021, 10:18:01 am

Earlier in this thread (page 16), I promised a user named Charlie Adams fried egg not to go to war against the wasps until early August. The disrespectful twats have now built a nest in the outer wall of our house. I have ordered a professional hitman to wipe them out on Tuesday. This is on you, User Charlie Adam. Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive.

Worry not mate. I’ve checked the small print in Gully’s original wasp constitution and section 13 paragraph 2, point 4.13, it clearly states that stripy fuckers nesting in or on exterior walls that cause inconvenience to the owner can be relocated or removed.
Rest easy, you’ve done no wrong.

Speaking of stripy bastards, I was in our living room and ine had flown down the chimney into the log burner and got itself covered in ash. Once it got out it was like a big grey torpedo blaming me for being stuck down the chimney. Bastard.

reddebs · « **Reply #654 on:** June 21, 2021, 08:50:33 am »

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JonnyDubb · « **Reply #655 on:** August 8, 2021, 04:21:17 pm »

It's been strange this year. I work outdoors and usually get terrorised by them every summer, but I've hardly seen any this year. I'm not exaggerating but I've probably seen less than ten so far, it really feels like something has shifted in the ecosystem here.

... · « **Reply #656 on:** August 8, 2021, 04:38:54 pm »

Quote from: JonnyDubb on August 8, 2021, 04:21:17 pm

It's been strange this year. I work outdoors and usually get terrorised by them every summer, but I've hardly seen any this year. I'm not exaggerating but I've probably seen less than ten so far, it really feels like something has shifted in the ecosystem here.

Same here in London, think I've only seen about 3.

Welshred · « **Reply #657 on:** August 8, 2021, 04:40:15 pm »

I've not seen one but then I've rarely been out to be honest

JonnyDubb · « **Reply #658 on:** August 8, 2021, 05:13:58 pm »

Quote from: ... on August 8, 2021, 04:38:54 pm

Same here in London, think I've only seen about 3.

Yeah I'm in London too. I hate them but it must be a bit worrying seeing a decline in an insect population.

Slippers · « **Reply #659 on:** August 9, 2021, 08:50:23 am »

Quote from: JonnyDubb on August 8, 2021, 05:13:58 pm

Yeah I'm in London too. I hate them but it must be a bit worrying seeing a decline in an insect population.

I haven't seen any wasps at all this year,I have seen more bees and butterflies than usual though.

rob1966 · « **Reply #660 on:** August 9, 2021, 10:06:00 am »

They're all German, they've had to leave due to Brexit

I've only seen a few as well, missus was at Rewind festival yesterday and someone near them got stung by one of the little fuckers.

Red Beret · « **Reply #661 on:** August 9, 2021, 10:08:40 am »

Quote from: ... on August 8, 2021, 04:38:54 pm

Same here in London, think I've only seen about 3.

I saw one in London. It was breaking out of a web with a seven legged spider in its jaws.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #662 on:** August 9, 2021, 10:44:38 am »

They’re rife in tropical NI at the moment. Me, my son and daughter have all been stung by the bastards in the last week.

.adam · « **Reply #663 on:** August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on August 9, 2021, 10:44:38 am

They’re rife in tropical NI at the moment. Me, my son and daughter have all been stung by the bastards in the last week.

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #664 on:** August 9, 2021, 11:07:48 am »

Quote from: .adam on August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

Jesus. I’m leaving.

Tesco tearaway · « **Reply #665 on:** August 9, 2021, 12:18:35 pm »

Quote from: .adam on August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

It's a new species from over on the continent.
BBC news.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #666 on:** August 9, 2021, 12:44:22 pm »

Quote from: .adam on August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

I think it's known as a helicopter gunship.

Welshred · « **Reply #667 on:** August 9, 2021, 12:46:37 pm »

Would be brilliant if people stopped quoting the picture to be honest...

rob1966 · « **Reply #668 on:** August 9, 2021, 12:56:48 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on August 9, 2021, 12:46:37 pm

Would be brilliant if people stopped quoting the picture to be honest...

This one?

Quote from: .adam on August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

rob1966 · « **Reply #669 on:** August 9, 2021, 12:58:07 pm »

I have had one of those fuckers in our house, big bastard, think I might have broken my not to kill wasps rule with that one.

Welshred · « **Reply #670 on:** August 9, 2021, 12:58:20 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on August 9, 2021, 12:56:48 pm

This one?

Yes. Some people have traumatic experiences and some people just get freaked out by them, its not very nice to keep repeating it...as you'll know from all those Covid tests you've had to do Rob

rob1966 · « **Reply #671 on:** August 9, 2021, 01:08:02 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on August 9, 2021, 12:58:20 pm

Yes. Some people have traumatic experiences and some people just get freaked out by them, its not very nice to keep repeating it...as you'll know from all those Covid tests you've had to do Rob

Promise I won't quote it again.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #672 on:** August 9, 2021, 09:17:51 pm »

Quote from: JonnyDubb on August 8, 2021, 05:13:58 pm

Yeah I'm in London too. I hate them but it must be a bit worrying seeing a decline in an insect population.

It is. They underpin most ecosystems and their functions.

Globally, 40% of insect species are threatend with extinction.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #673 on:** August 9, 2021, 09:20:17 pm »

Quote from: .adam on August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

What a lovely little beast - looks like an Ichneumon Wasp to me.

Beginner’s guide
to identifying British
ichneumonids

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/british-ichneumonid-wasps-id-guide.pdf

Graeme · « **Reply #674 on:** August 10, 2021, 01:35:53 pm »

I'd move house

reddebs · « **Reply #675 on:** August 10, 2021, 01:47:20 pm »

We've not had that many either until we were eating outside last week then we were snided with them and today we went to empty the brazier onto the compost and they were everywhere due to a load of fruit I'd thrown out a week ago.

rob1966 · « **Reply #676 on:** August 23, 2021, 01:04:50 pm »

Quote from: .adam on August 9, 2021, 10:58:24 am

My brother was visiting a friend over in NI last week and they caught this fucker in the house. I mean, what the fuck is that?!

One of those fuckers has just been bouncing off the window of the dining room/my office!!!!

Also, I was in Lutterworth yesterday, the front of the truck is green and there were about 20 normal wasps all over it, one little bastard got inside the cab, but luckily went out the passenger window when I lowered it.

Claire. · « **Reply #677 on:** August 23, 2021, 02:24:31 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on August 23, 2021, 01:04:50 pm

One of those fuckers has just been bouncing off the window of the dining room/my office!!!!

Never opening a window again.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #678 on:** August 23, 2021, 05:04:48 pm »

c*nts being annoying at the Bierkeller in Liverpool

AlphaDelta · « **Reply #679 on:** August 23, 2021, 06:09:44 pm »

My biggest hatred is being on a bus with no means to defend myself when one of the bastards is flying around. Everyone on the bus (except the driver) is staring intently at it, literally willing it fly out the window.

Once I was fortunate enough to have a rolled up Echo and flicked one away from me on the 10A, only for it to land in some woman's perm. Luckily she didnt notice and I got off at the next stop.