Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere
In this instance, the 'solitary' description relates to the fact that one wasp bores one hole in the ground. The 'swarm' by the hundreds in one small area. Just each one has his own home. The swarming is so intense at Fairystone State Park that they put up signs telling visitors not to be concerned by them, they are basically harmless to humans. The garden looks like lumpy swiss cheese. Richard From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Since these were swarming by the dozens, must be something else. From Wikipedia Cicada killers are large, solitary waspshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waspin the family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28biology%29 Crabronidaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabronidae . ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Perhaps they should rename Fairystone State Park to Swarming Killer Wasp State Park On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.comwrote: In this instance, the 'solitary' description relates to the fact that one wasp bores one hole in the ground. The 'swarm' by the hundreds in one small area. Just each one has his own home. The swarming is so intense at Fairystone State Park that they put up signs telling visitors not to be concerned by them, they are basically harmless to humans. The garden looks like lumpy swiss cheese. Richard From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Since these were swarming by the dozens, must be something else. From Wikipedia Cicada killers are large, solitary waspshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waspin the family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28biology%29 Crabronidaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabronidae . ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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they sound like Cicada Killers - they hunt and kill cicadas place an egg in their body and their baby feeds off the cicada. Can't recall if the hornets kill them 1st or not... I think they are called Japanese wasps or something check out -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius Larry On 8/10/2013 5:12 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I went downtown to the West End today (D.C. neighborhood) and passed by a raised garden sited between an apartment bldg. and the sidewalk, about 60' long x 15' deep, with the sidewalk edge 3' above ground slanting upwards at about a 30 degree angle to where it met the building. It was positively SWARMING with large hornets, not around a nest but evenly distributed among the green shrubbery!! These were the scary looking 1.5 inch ones with unearthly ochre and black markings. What struck me was that they weren't venturing out from this habitat and stinging passers by - fortunately. I don't know what the attraction was, as I didn't see any obvious flowers and in any case, aren't they carnivorous?? Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Andrew, who is not scared of bees or mud daubers but fears hornets On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... They love to fill the ground terminals in all the 120v outlets in my garage. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... LarryT 91 300D On 8/7/2013 10:43 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: At 11:14 AM -0400 7/30/13, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Paper wasps around here are very territorial. They will attack from simply walking too close to an infested car. Mike On Aug 11, 2013 8:56 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... LarryT 91 300D On 8/7/2013 10:43 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: At 11:14 AM -0400 7/30/13, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... -MMM- __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Since these were swarming by the dozens, must be something else. From Wikipedia Cicada killers are large, solitary waspshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waspin the family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28biology%29 Crabronidaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabronidae . On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: Paper wasps around here are very territorial. They will attack from simply walking too close to an infested car. Mike On Aug 11, 2013 8:56 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... LarryT 91 300D On 8/7/2013 10:43 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: At 11:14 AM -0400 7/30/13, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... -MMM- __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net writes: Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... I stepped on a yellow jacket nest once, coming down off a ladder that I had set up right on top of the nest (unknowingly). I'm not sure how many times I got stung in the foot, I only felt one flash of pain, but my foot swelled up to the point where I had to wear flip-flops for a couple of days. The wasps were rewarded by a heavy dousing of RAID into their nest entrance. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Allan Streib wrote: I stepped on a yellow jacket nest once, coming down off a ladder that I had set up right on top of the nest (unknowingly). I'm not sure how many times I got stung in the foot, I only felt one flash of pain, but my foot swelled up to the point where I had to wear flip-flops for a couple of days. How about yellow jackets nesting in the attic insulation, chewing the drywall above your bed, dropping on you in your sleep and stinging you? Fortunately they're aggressive enough that the first one in my bed stung me so I didn't have to contend with 50 of them. Another time I got nailed when they nested in a big round hay bale, I managed to clear out before getting stung a second time. The first time I had a big reaction to a yellow jacket sting I was riding my bike flat out, about 25mph, and one got in my jersey. Nailed me 3 times in the chest before I got my bike stopped and pulled my jersey off. Yellow jackets are kill on sight targets. Wasps and hornets I kill only if they nest in car doors or mirrors. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I was putting up some wire fencing on the posts of a horse corral once with one of those staple hammer-puller tools. Unbeknownst to me there was a yellow jacket nest between the post and the surrounding dirt. They took strong exception to the vibration I caused by hammering at the post, and showed me their displeasure by stinging me a few times. A little rotenone powder settled their hash! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:56 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Several years ago, I picked up a pitch fork and began feeling a burning sensation on inside of one of my fingers; moved it over a bit on the handle and began feeling same sensation on slightly different area of the finger. Finally looked - I had my finger over a bumble bee (carpenter bee) inside a hole it had bored in the handle; 'kept popping me until moved my finger off 'im. Wilton - Original Message - From: Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere I was putting up some wire fencing on the posts of a horse corral once with one of those staple hammer-puller tools. Unbeknownst to me there was a yellow jacket nest between the post and the surrounding dirt. They took strong exception to the vibration I caused by hammering at the post, and showed me their displeasure by stinging me a few times. A little rotenone powder settled their hash! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:56 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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in her older years before she came to live with us my Mom used to chase those bees al over her back yard with a piece of paper towel soaked in gasoline - when she found their hole she'd stuff the gas soaked paper towel in the hole. No more problem, At least she didn't light them AFAIK. ;-) LarryT On 8/11/2013 6:05 PM, WILTON wrote: Several years ago, I picked up a pitch fork and began feeling a burning sensation on inside of one of my fingers; moved it over a bit on the handle and began feeling same sensation on slightly different area of the finger. Finally looked - I had my finger over a bumble bee (carpenter bee) inside a hole it had bored in the handle; 'kept popping me until moved my finger off 'im. Wilton - Original Message - From: Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere I was putting up some wire fencing on the posts of a horse corral once with one of those staple hammer-puller tools. Unbeknownst to me there was a yellow jacket nest between the post and the surrounding dirt. They took strong exception to the vibration I caused by hammering at the post, and showed me their displeasure by stinging me a few times. A little rotenone powder settled their hash! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:56 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Ahhh reminds me of the good ole days when I could buy Diazanon poison - if I found a Yellow Jacket nest I'd get up early the next morning after marking the nest opening with a rock or brick and then I'd pack the opening full of diazanon crystals. Never had to treat a nest twice. The thing that worries me are African bees. They are so aggressive, sting many times and ill chase people into water. I've heard they circle over people who went in water and wait for the victim to come out. I hear many animals have been attacked by the bees if the grazing animal got too close. I am sure they are in some border states and are gaining more ground every year. I am hoping they never get to Va and stay South !l LARRYT 91 300D On 8/11/2013 5:07 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: I was putting up some wire fencing on the posts of a horse corral once with one of those staple hammer-puller tools. Unbeknownst to me there was a yellow jacket nest between the post and the surrounding dirt. They took strong exception to the vibration I caused by hammering at the post, and showed me their displeasure by stinging me a few times. A little rotenone powder settled their hash! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:56 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Their range is shown on this map, http://nationalatlas.gov/mld/afrbeep.html On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Ahhh reminds me of the good ole days when I could buy Diazanon poison - if I found a Yellow Jacket nest I'd get up early the next morning after marking the nest opening with a rock or brick and then I'd pack the opening full of diazanon crystals. Never had to treat a nest twice. The thing that worries me are African bees. They are so aggressive, sting many times and ill chase people into water. I've heard they circle over people who went in water and wait for the victim to come out. I hear many animals have been attacked by the bees if the grazing animal got too close. I am sure they are in some border states and are gaining more ground every year. I am hoping they never get to Va and stay South !l LARRYT 91 300D On 8/11/2013 5:07 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: I was putting up some wire fencing on the posts of a horse corral once with one of those staple hammer-puller tools. Unbeknownst to me there was a yellow jacket nest between the post and the surrounding dirt. They took strong exception to the vibration I caused by hammering at the post, and showed me their displeasure by stinging me a few times. A little rotenone powder settled their hash! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-bounces@**okiebenz.commercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:56 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out and run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and get stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be stung enough times to be serious... __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I went downtown to the West End today (D.C. neighborhood) and passed by a raised garden sited between an apartment bldg. and the sidewalk, about 60' long x 15' deep, with the sidewalk edge 3' above ground slanting upwards at about a 30 degree angle to where it met the building. It was positively SWARMING with large hornets, not around a nest but evenly distributed among the green shrubbery!! These were the scary looking 1.5 inch ones with unearthly ochre and black markings. What struck me was that they weren't venturing out from this habitat and stinging passers by - fortunately. I don't know what the attraction was, as I didn't see any obvious flowers and in any case, aren't they carnivorous?? Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Andrew, who is not scared of bees or mud daubers but fears hornets On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... They love to fill the ground terminals in all the 120v outlets in my garage. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Andrew wrote: Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Hey, Mr. Organic Gardener - you should be telling us about the wasps, I would think. Maybe the garden didn't have cat poop in proper quantity. Someone told us that the ground hole maker buzzers (wasps/hornets) eat other insects so they are good to have around but they make a mess of the yard. The other day walking through the forest preserve I heard a large sound of buzzers - bees or wasps, who knows. Very loud. Yesterday on the same walk - no noise. I wondered if this was like bees doing their swarm thing, finding new queen and residence, or if it was the proper humidity and heat to have large numbers of buzzers out doing their thing. As Andrew asks, do we have any entomologist that cares to suggest the noticeable buzz noise the other day while hot and humid? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Cicadas. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Andrew wrote: Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Hey, Mr. Organic Gardener - you should be telling us about the wasps, I would think. Maybe the garden didn't have cat poop in proper quantity. Someone told us that the ground hole maker buzzers (wasps/hornets) eat other insects so they are good to have around but they make a mess of the yard. The other day walking through the forest preserve I heard a large sound of buzzers - bees or wasps, who knows. Very loud. Yesterday on the same walk - no noise. I wondered if this was like bees doing their swarm thing, finding new queen and residence, or if it was the proper humidity and heat to have large numbers of buzzers out doing their thing. As Andrew asks, do we have any entomologist that cares to suggest the noticeable buzz noise the other day while hot and humid? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Maybe an underground yellow jacket nest that you may have threatened. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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There is a wasp called the Cicada Wasp. It is viscous looking, swarms in gardens, and lives in the ground. It is not harmful or dangerous. They like to just be left alone, and will not sting, according to the Virginia State Park system. I saw them at Fairystone State Park in VA, they have a sign there that describes the wasp and asks that we don't harm them. Richard, not an entomologist, but an engineer that reads signs in gardens (c: From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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These were different. I am very familiar with and respectful of the cicada killers. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.com wrote: There is a wasp called the Cicada Wasp. It is viscous looking, swarms in gardens, and lives in the ground. It is not harmful or dangerous. They like to just be left alone, and will not sting, according to the Virginia State Park system. I saw them at Fairystone State Park in VA, they have a sign there that describes the wasp and asks that we don't harm them. Richard, not an entomologist, but an engineer that reads signs in gardens (c: From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... They love to fill the ground terminals in all the 120v outlets in my garage. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yellow jackets are the worst, especially if you're driving a tractor. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Raid Wasp and Hornet spray knocks 'em down pretty quickly. Not sure how good it is for paint... probably should rinse it quickly. Allan Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com writes: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 2:19 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.eduwrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 2:19 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 2:19 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Fortunately those aren't very aggressive. Not like yellowjackets at a picnic, or hornets of any kind. I get 'em in the morning, around dawn while it's still cool and they're all hanging out on the nest. One quick spray and it's over. Best if you survey for them periodically so they don't get highly established. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Oh, carpenter bees are very docile. My son catches them and pets them to mess with his friends and has never been stung. One excreted something once that made him itch pretty bad though. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 11:14 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 2:19 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yes they are. To everything except me. Hives, throat swelling shut, extreme swelling of the bite area and possible death if I get stung twice. I'll take the caterpillars thank you. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 11:14 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 2:19 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Do you keep an up-to-date Epi-Pen on hand, Mike? If not, ask your doctor for a prescription for one next time you have an appointment. It could save your life. Gerry Yes they are. To everything except me. Hives, throat swelling shut, extreme swelling of the bite area and possible death if I get stung twice. I'll take the caterpillars thank you. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 11:14 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The paper wasps are actualy beneficial insects. I have seen them feasting on caterpillars in my vegetable garden. Their nests are affixed to the carport roof; I have never been stung by them (fingers crossed) or by the numerous loud-buzzing carpeneter bees busily drilling holes in the eaves and soffits. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:38 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Alex wrote: I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Michael wrote: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They and their mud dauber cousins are the main predator of brown recluse spiders. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. My reaction to their sting is not pleasant, but I don't have life-risking reactions to them. Non-flammable brake cleaner is very effective at killing them. A good hit will bring one down in flight. Seems to me to be much more effective than other things I've tried. I don't use it on the nests though. Right about sunset they will all return to their nests and will be dormant. I use WD-40 to kill them all and leave their nest coated in oily stuff. I have seen nests re-occupied after using brake cleaner. None of the originals survived, so I'm guessing the brake cleaner evaporates clean enough that other wasps decided the nest is perfectly good and move in. WD-40 is almost as effective as brake cleaner for killing the wasps and seems to prevent re-habitation. To prevent them building, try cypermethrin. I got some for this season and it seems to work - though for whatever reason the wasp population is _way_ down compared to previous years so my test is not conclusive. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Raid Wasp and Hornet spray knocks 'em down pretty quickly. Not sure how good it is for paint... probably should rinse it quickly. Allan Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com writes: Those wasps are what I am allergic to. Nasty, aggressive, territorial and just plain evil creatures. They are so common on cars that sit around for any time here that it is like dodging life seeking bullets in a war for a guy who is allergic to them to be able to work on old cars. Seriously. Mike On Jul 30, 2013 2:19 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. I have a terrible time with paper wasps and sitting cars too every summer and fall since I moved out to the country about 25 miles from Portland (Oregon). These are not the kind that build a closed football-shaped nest (though I've seen those here a couple of times too), but the kind that build something that looks like a honeycomb with open cells where the larvae grow. As Allen described, they love doorjambs in particular. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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What a horror story. Where do you reside? On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.eduwrote: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. There was a mud nest in the air filter, which I checked because I wanted to be sure there wasn't a mouse nest in there or something. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I have not driven the 300D much this summer. In fact I have not driven it at all for over a month. I need it while another car goes into the shop, so I went out this afternoon to wash it and check it over... the thing is infested with wasps in every crevice! In the door hinge recesses, under the fuel filler cover, under the hood I've used quite a bit of Raid and think I got them all. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Allan wrote: I have not driven the 300D much this summer. ... the thing is infested with wasps in every crevice! In the door hinge recesses, under the fuel filler cover, under the hood I've used quite a bit of Raid and think I got them all. Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Mud daubers are mostly just a nuisance and rarely attack. To keep them away, use cypermethrin. They won't land on a sprayed surface - at least for a while. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes: Paper or mud? The ones that build paper nest are the ones that fight to defend their nests. At sundown is the time to get 'em. They slow down, and are all on the nest. During the day, there is always a few out and about. Paper. There was a mud nest in the air filter, which I checked because I wanted to be sure there wasn't a mouse nest in there or something. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
