Ground hornets

[sotc]

Twice over the years i've had run ins where I got stung a half hour later cause one had crawled in my shirt. Even shook my shirt out the second time as a precaution

 

[stehansen]

I got stung/bitten in the chin a week ago or so by a wasp. They like Ialian Cypress trees.

 

[MasterBlaster]

...and CHINS!

 

[stig]

Hornet barf, yummy!

What do you think honey is?

It is bee-barf, my friend

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I had a colleague who hit a big nest whilst cutting a limb at about 20 ft up. He got swarmed, and tried to bail out but a small twig got jammed in his prussik. he cut through both lines with his 020, dropped about 10 ft, and dashed to a cattle trough and threw himself in. Got airlifted to the local hospital, where they removed over 200 stings from him. He was off for 6 weeks with that.

 

[Burnham]

Wow.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Wasp/Hornets/Bees are a definite threat to a climber aloft. I've walked off more than one job because of them!

 

[Rborist1]

I had a colleague who hit a big nest whilst cutting a limb at about 20 ft up. He got swarmed, and tried to bail out but a small twig got jammed in his prussik. he cut through both lines with his 020, dropped about 10 ft, and dashed to a cattle trough and threw himself in. Got airlifted to the local hospital, where they removed over 200 stings from him. He was off for 6 weeks with that.

Thats crazy!

 

[woodworkingboy]

Sure thing, MB. It takes some special circumstances to get them in good condition. They have to fly into the shop, which they do kind of regular, but usually they fly up to the roof and try to find a way out, and stay up there buzzing around and smashing into things. It seems that most flying insects instinctually fly up when they sense that they are trapped. Sometimes i will see them crawling on the floor in a day or two, dehydrated, and I can get them. At times they will get trapped between a window and something, and I can hit them with some spray to immobilize them. Outside, they are much more in command, but sometimes after they land I can whack one. A bit risky though if I should miss. They get pissed and they attack. it will probably require next season to fill your request, as they will soon be declining as the weather starts to cool. I don't mind trying though. they are pretty incredible things, and I often think that there should be a purpose for them instead of just smashing into bug juice.

Can I spray some clear lacquer on them to try and keep them looking fresh? They aren't so impressive after they dry out and lose about a third of their size..

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm looking!

I don't see anything about lacquer...

 

[woodworkingboy]

Is a wasp a hard bodied insect? What is a relaxing jar?

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm still reading...

 

[woodworkingboy]

Ok, at your convenience. Heading to the shop, will check it out tonight.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Haa! Be careful!!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Basically, you'll need to mount it completely (in a sealed container) before shipping. Haha, sooooo

No worries, mate!

 

[woodworkingboy]

I'll read up myself, maybe we can cut some corners. Perhaps the spray lacquer would do it for unofficial mounting.. Stretch out the bug and enclose it in lacquer. Mounting things is a real art. I know a kid who studied taxidermy in Germany, came back here and is hooked up with some museum, but not much work about. Pretty complex methods he uses.