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Global Warming!

Post by X5Sport » Mon May 19, 2014 7:58 pm

I don't care if the scientists are arguing about who is right or wrong, but I do object to finding a wasp the size of a 747 orbiting my young sons bedroom!!  Sounded like an angry electric razor!

Blasted European Hornet decided to pay a visit this evening!  Tother half gets seriously twitchy about wasps, but this 2" long version was nearly enough to require me to get her a stiff drink.  Never seen one in this part of the country until this morning.  Have now seen 4!

'Executioner' electronic bug zapping tennis racket (from that well known store named after a South American river) duly deployed and the bastard just shrugged it off.... :o. Took 15 taser like zaps from it to kill the blasted thing.

No doubt we have a nest somewhere within 1/2 mile so I'll need to keep an eye out.

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Post by Reusch » Mon May 19, 2014 8:47 pm

'Executioner' electronic bug zapping tennis racket (from that well known store named after a South American river) duly deployed and the bastard just shrugged it off.... . Took 15 taser like zaps from it to kill the blasted thing.

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Post by pcdee » Mon May 19, 2014 9:45 pm

I read about these bad boys in the paper last week.  Quiet frankly they scare the swizzle out of me let alone the kids.


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Post by snipez999 » Mon May 19, 2014 10:01 pm

Imagine the fun and games if one got into your car just before a nice motorway journey.......
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Post by Denis O » Tue May 20, 2014 12:23 am

They are nasty bastards as well. Down here in Greece we have a lot of them and as Richard says, the battery powered tennis rackets are next to useless. If you get stung by one you really know it. Unlike wasps, they are nocturnal, so no respite at night.

Back in Maidstone I've seen 2 and that was a couple of years ago. None since which I hoped was a good sign that they can't survive the relative cold in the UK.
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Post by X5Sport » Tue May 20, 2014 10:38 am

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At the time asking it to hold still and adopt a suitable pose for the camera was a little far down my to do list..... :D :camera:

It went into the waste disposal!

But this should give you the general idea....about 50mm long!!
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At least it wasn't the Asian type as those a seriously mean and as yet not in the UK.
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Post by Sanj » Tue May 20, 2014 11:34 am

How the bloody hell did you kill it!?!
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Post by 535dboy » Tue May 20, 2014 12:32 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
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Post by X5Sport » Tue May 20, 2014 3:02 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
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The Executioner.  Hits it with a few thousand volts.  Not recommended for tennis though.
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Post by Benstan » Tue May 20, 2014 6:02 pm

The Executioner.  Hits it with a few thousand volts.  Not recommended for tennis though.
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