Tennessee williams Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Dang wasp got me this evening 3 times. Once on the ankle bone. Found out I was allergic a couple years ago. Apparently the venom or whatever I is never leaves some people's system. I'm a some people. I took some benadryl and a big helping of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye. I don't know which one helped but it doesn't hurt anymore. My foot does look like a baby's foot now though. If it's like last time, it'll continue to swell for another 36hours or so. Yee, and I can't stress this enough...haw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Watch your breathing etc. A chum of mine dang near died when he reacted to a sting from those little^%$&%^*(*( I poison 'em or burn them out. God's creatures ???? Don't think so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I had a major colony of the imported German yellow jackets in my shed. The County Ag Adviser said to mix up a strong solution of Dawn or other dish soap in a weed sprayer and cautiously spray the nest. I waited until dark when most of them were at the nest and sprayed. They fell dead the instant the soapy water hit them -- tried to fly but fell out of the air. I didn't get a single sting, but picked up a little more than a 5gal buckets of dead wasps the next morning. Since then I've been using the soap to kill out wasp nests at our range. It works every time. The wasp killer sprays you buy all spray quite a ways, but accordingly, they seem to run out of spray just about the time the nest of wasps gets mad. Not a good plan. Try the soap. It also kills ants, bees, black widow spiders and every other insect I've tried it on. And it is cheap, safe, and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, Dusty Devil Dale said: I had a major colony of the imported German yellow jackets in my shed. The County Ag Adviser said to mix up a strong solution of Dawn or other dish soap in a weed sprayer and cautiously spray the nest. I waited until dark when most of them were at the nest and sprayed. They fell dead the instant the soapy water hit them -- tried to fly but fell out of the air. I didn't get a single sting, but picked up a little more than a 5gal buckets of dead wasps the next morning. Since then I've been using the soap to kill out wasp nests at our range. It works every time. The wasp killer sprays you buy all spray quite a ways, but accordingly, they seem to run out of spray just about the time the nest of wasps gets mad. Not a good plan. Try the soap. It also kills ants, bees, black widow spiders and every other insect I've tried it on. And it is cheap, safe, and easy. What’s the mix ratio soap to water? Is there anything else that you add? Thanks for this tip, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Somehow bugs don't like me. Other than getting bit a week ago by a black widow (which was painful but otherwise anti-climatic) I have never had much trouble with bugs, not even mosquitos. Guess I taste funny to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 The last time I got stung by a wasp was a few years ago in Oregon on my motorcycle. That darn thing went right up my jacket sleeve. I felt something fly up my jacket sleeve and WHAM! Stung me once in the tricep. I pulled over and was trying to get my jacket off and he got me twice in the shoulder. Then the little bastage flew away as I got the jacket off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapshot Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Last week got stung 3 times by Guinee wasps, 1 in the top of my head , 2 behind my right ear. Today was walking on the carport barefoot and stepped on a red wasp or a hornet, not sure got me in my toe next to my big toe and boy did it hurt even after putting bleach on it. Swelled up like a big ole peanut also. I'm tired of stingy critters, oh and spiders also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: What’s the mix ratio soap to water? Is there anything else that you add? Thanks for this tip, by the way. It doesn't seem to matter. I poured about a shot glass of soap into a 3 gal sprayer. I think half of that would have done the job. Nothing else added but water. It's pretty amazing. A couple weeks ago, our host range had a huge aggregation of the big black and orange tarantula Hawk wasps on two of bushes--maybe a couple thousand of them. One bush was right outside the women's restroom, so it was a problem. It took just a short time to have nearly all of the wasps belly- up on the ground. They just curl up on contact and drop out of the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 21 minutes ago, Dusty Devil Dale said: It doesn't seem to matter. I poured about a shot glass of soap into a 3 gal sprayer. I think half of that would have done the job. Nothing else added but water. It's pretty amazing. A couple weeks ago, our host range had a huge aggregation of the big black and orange tarantula Hawk wasps on two of bushes--maybe a couple thousand of them. One bush was right outside the women's restroom, so it was a problem. It took just a short time to have nearly all of the wasps belly- up on the ground. They just curl up on contact and drop out of the air. Thank you. I will try this. If this stuff takes out tarantula hawks that is great. I am not usually afraid of wasps, hornets and bees- respectful, but not afraid. But tarantula hawks? Those suckers used to dive bomb me when I used to rock climb years ago. I guess they thought I was a big tarantula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 If everybody here tries this tomorrow, it's going to be a very bad day for Hymenopterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I heard Widder trains wasps to attack low down. I do hope you get better quickly. Be careful and don't take any chances. Get medical help if you need to. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Dawn? I always knew that’d kill something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Soap removes waters surface tension. Bugs breathe through spiracles in their sides. Small holes through the skin. Water usually just rolls off their waxy surface but add soap and it suddenly can enter their little bodies. The dish soap allows the water to coat the little guys, drowns em DRT and makes em too heavy to fly. I have also used WD40 or pb blaster to great affect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Well, all I can say is that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. My body chemistry must be 'Anti-Bee'. I get popped by the flying critters but rarely stung..... maybe a couple times in my life. I've walked across swarming Yellow Jacket nest and never stung. Years back, while walking thru some woods with friends, we walked across some old dead tree brush and a swarm of YJ's came up and nabbed my friends with about 20-30 stings each. I helped slap the little buggers off of their arms and backs and I didn't get even 1 sting. I've mowed across a YJ nest with no problems. Sorry to hear about your Wasp issues. If your trigger fingers start to swell and you have trouble shooting, I'll take that new RAPIDE off your hands. I'll give you a couple cans of Wasp spray for that new Rapide Scorpius. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Well, all I can say is that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. My body chemistry must be 'Anti-Bee'. I get popped by the flying critters but rarely stung..... maybe a couple times in my life. I've walked across swarming Yellow Jacket nest and never stung. Years back, while walking thru some woods with friends, we walked across some old dead tree brush and a swarm of YJ's came up and nabbed my friends with about 20-30 stings each. I helped slap the little buggers off of their arms and backs and I didn't get even 1 sting. I've mowed across a YJ nest with no problems. Sorry to hear about your Wasp issues. If your trigger fingers start to swell and you have trouble shooting, I'll take that new RAPIDE off your hands. I'll give you a couple cans of Wasp spray for that new Rapide Scorpius. ..........Widder The reason is obvious. They know their own. Sorry…couldn’t help myself… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 48 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: The reason is obvious. They know their own. Sorry…couldn’t help myself… BUT....... I'm not the QUEEN bee. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: My body chemistry must be 'Anti-Bee'. I've mowed across a YJ nest with no problems. Them Bees take one look at you and figger you've got it bad enough without getting stung too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I'll never run a weed eater while wearing shorts again. Hit a ground nest of yellow jackets. Should I have to say more gentlemen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Plowboy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 If ya don’t wanna, or can’t, get within range with that hand held sprayer get yourself a GOOD super soaker water gun and use the dawn solution. Works wonders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 12:28 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: The last time I got stung by a wasp was a few years ago in Oregon on my motorcycle. That darn thing went right up my jacket sleeve. I felt something fly up my jacket sleeve and WHAM! Stung me once in the tricep. I pulled over and was trying to get my jacket off and he got me twice in the shoulder. Then the little bastage flew away as I got the jacket off. Got it twice under my helmet and once on the wrist while riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 11:07 PM, Tennessee williams said: Dang wasp got me this evening 3 times. Once on the ankle bone. Found out I was allergic a couple years ago. Apparently the venom or whatever I is never leaves some people's system. I'm a some people. I took some benadryl and a big helping of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye. I don't know which one helped but it doesn't hurt anymore. My foot does look like a baby's foot now though. If it's like last time, it'll continue to swell for another 36hours or so. Yee, and I can't stress this enough...haw You better be kerful there ol TW, I've heard tell of some stung foots begin to dry up and look all shriveled....kinda like a chicken foot....and you know what happens to chicken feet around the William's household. Kajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 A friend of mine was showering of in his outdoor shower he built by the swimming pool. A wasp flew out from under the grate right up his swim trunks and stung him in the hangydown parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: A friend of mine was showering of in his outdoor shower he built by the swimming pool. A wasp flew out from under the grate right up his swim trunks and stung him in the hangydown parts. I can vouch for the suckyness of that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: A friend of mine was showering of in his outdoor shower he built by the swimming pool. A wasp flew out from under the grate right up his swim trunks and stung him in the hangydown parts. Well, that something ole TW says he don't have to worry about. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 45 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Well, that something ole TW says he don't have to worry about. ..........Widder Yep. I ain't got no high fallutin' outdoor shower. Less'n it rains... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Well. My leg stopped swelling some time yesterday evening. It started going down this morning. Ankle is still swollen and hurts. Today, I can't feel my heart beat below the knee. That's a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 What is worse then being stung by a wasp? The wasp lives to tell about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Matthew Duncan said: What is worse then being stung by a wasp? The wasp lives to tell about it. Yes! I bet that buggar is waiting for me. Maybe I'll load up some of my and Widders wasp killers and go hunting. Nah, I think I'll leave 'em alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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