Grandalf Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Phone rang this morning at 0630. Got to be bad news at that hour. Well it was for the muntjac who had got clobbered by a farmer's son's car. Could I attend as they couldn't find it in the small wood by the side of the road? Finish dressing, rifle and semi-auto out of gun box. Up the road to the wood to find a munty stag with a broken hip trying to stagger around. Dispatched, loaded and home for breakfast. Clear garage and arrange table, knives, etc. Guts out, hung up, head off, start skinning. A wasp appears, then another, and another, and another, and another... Hundreds of the things. All over the animal, all over me, in my hair (such as I have got), in my beard (I've lots of that), flying right inside the beast. More and more and more. Cut ropes to allow whole thing to drop into the dustbin beneath. 100'S of the little whatsits go in with it. Slam on lid and retreat - very hastily I might add. Luckily I did not get stung. Or my dog who was watching the comedy unfold. I am allergic to bee stings - don't know about wasps. Anyway, it will now be used as fox bait and I put the whole thing down to experience - a bad experience. Was it natures revenge for the wasp nest I had 'done' last Tuesday. It was in the roof of the cottage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 KW had a thread a while ago about wasps on pigeons. I heard a piece on R4 this morning about asian hornets which are expected to cross the channel soon and become a threat to bee hives. The keeper mentioned that this had been a bumper year for wasps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 The keeper mentioned that this had been a bumper year for wasps. Certainly was around here yesterday morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 It used to be concentrated sugar substances that wasps went for - now it seems to be any 'food' and particularly raw meat - I'd love to know why - anyone a wasp specialist? Badgers round our garden have dug out 4 wasp nests in 60 yds - I've only had to destroy 1 ! More than I've seen about for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I shot a fox a few weeks back and left it where the keeper could see it the following morning and that was covered in wasps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 As stated above, I put the munty out as fox bait. Went to check it yesterday evening and, yes you guessed it, covered in wasps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Phone rang this morning at 0630. Got to be bad news at that hour. Well it was for the muntjac who had got clobbered by a farmer's son's car. Could I attend as they couldn't find it in the small wood by the side of the road? Finish dressing, rifle and semi-auto out of gun box. Up the road to the wood to find a munty stag with a broken hip trying to stagger around. Dispatched, loaded and home for breakfast. Clear garage and arrange table, knives, etc. Guts out, hung up, head off, start skinning. A wasp appears, then another, and another, and another, and another... Hundreds of the things. All over the animal, all over me, in my hair (such as I have got), in my beard (I've lots of that), flying right inside the beast. More and more and more. Cut ropes to allow whole thing to drop into the dustbin beneath. 100'S of the little whatsits go in with it. Slam on lid and retreat - very hastily I might add. Luckily I did not get stung. Or my dog who was watching the comedy unfold. I am allergic to bee stings - don't know about wasps. Anyway, it will now be used as fox bait and I put the whole thing down to experience - a bad experience. Was it natures revenge for the wasp nest I had 'done' last Tuesday. It was in the roof of the cottage. Not 100% sure about this but I think one has an acidic sting and the other has an alkaline sting (not sure which one has what) so I would imagine if you're allergic to one you should be ok with the other. Someone with more knowledge will probably correct me if I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Wasps have an alkaline sting. I was told this by a Forestry Commission stalker who's dog was badly stung after disturbing a nest when tracking a deer shot by another stalker's client. He took the dog to the vets who gave anti histamines and was also told to take the dog home a bath it in a diluted vinegar solution, which is acidic, as the wasp venom is alkaline. I don't know whether bee venom is different or not though. Phone rang this morning at 0630. Got to be bad news at that hour.Well it was for the muntjac who had got clobbered by a farmer's son's car. Could I attend as they couldn't find it in the small wood by the side of the road?Finish dressing, rifle and semi-auto out of gun box.Up the road to the wood to find a munty stag with a broken hip trying to stagger around.Dispatched, loaded and home for breakfast.Clear garage and arrange table, knives, etc.Guts out, hung up, head off, start skinning.A wasp appears, then another, and another, and another, and another...Hundreds of the things. All over the animal, all over me, in my hair (such as I have got), in my beard (I've lots of that), flying right inside the beast.More and more and more.Cut ropes to allow whole thing to drop into the dustbin beneath. 100'S of the little whatsits go in with it. Slam on lid and retreat - very hastily I might add.Luckily I did not get stung. Or my dog who was watching the comedy unfold. I am allergic to bee stings - don't know about wasps.Anyway, it will now be used as fox bait and I put the whole thing down to experience - a bad experience.Was it natures revenge for the wasp nest I had 'done' last Tuesday. It was in the roof of the cottage. Not 100% sure about this but I think one has an acidic sting and the other has an alkaline sting (not sure which one has what) so I would imagine if you're allergic to one you should be ok with the other. Someone with more knowledge will probably correct me if I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I have always worked on the theory, for both wasps and bees, that the best cure is a pair of fast feet used before the event becomes toxic!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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