That video makes me feel like an amazing wuss for being afraid of UK wasps (which are maybe 2cm in length), which if they sting you it just stings (they're just aggressive bastards and I got mullered by a wasp when I was a kid). My brother got stung by some kind of hornet in South America and he said it was like getting punched. One of the locals said to him in response that the next time he hears the sound of a hornet, just run.
I'd file that guy's job under the few that I would under no circumstances try to do myself no matter how 100% approved the gear I used to protect myself was (and someone knowledgeable double-checking that I've worn it correctly)! I think even if I somehow managed to destroy that nest, I'd be driving away with the protective gear on, and some miles away I'd be wondering if I'm safe to remove the gear yet! Every time a hair on my body gets tweaked for the rest of that day I'd be swatting imaginary insects.
What on earth is he going to do with the plastic bag full of nest? I'd be sticking it into some kind of heavy duty yet combustible container and then lighting the bastard up. It would be my kind of luck to think "nest is dead!", go to throw it in the bin and then the real end-of-level boss hornet comes out for revenge for what I did to their family.... after I've taken the protective gear off. It would be like out of the finale of 'Alien' just involving lots of high-pitched screaming and flailing around and no space suit.
They're tapping on my window now. You can come over and test your hypothesis if you like ;^)European hornets are actually not that aggressive, and from what I hear the sting is not really that much different than any other wasp. Yellowjackets (and the baldfaced yellowjacket especially, aka "black hornet" which isn't a hornet as I've come to find out, are aggressive assholes and give most hornets a bad name).
I'd be curious to know if that South American wasp was actually a hornet or just some other species of wasp (note: all hornets are wasps, being a particular sub-group of wasps, but not all wasps are hornets). But some hornets are indeed more aggressive, but thankfully I guess the European hornet is the only true hornet in North America. Which is nice to know. Still doesn't do anything about the nasty ass wasps that we do have though.
They're tapping on my window now. You can come over and test your hypothesis if you like ;^)
I hunted some in my kitchen, and they were pretty mellow as far as wasps go. The problem is they're huge, and loud. They sound BIG, and have a disturbing durability. I'd smack one down on the floor, and he's like "WTF dude?! Not Cool!" As he flips himself over and takes to the sky. It's intimidating :^DThey just want to say "hi neighbor!"
But for real, they are indeed still a wasp, and I want absolutely nothing to do with the whole lot of 'em. Bees are cool, wasps (and hornets), not so much. I imagine that the comparisons I've come across are likely measured relative to other wasps. Like, they aren't that aggressive... for a wasp. But I'd bet they are still nowhere near as docile as a honey bee who hasn't gotten pissed off.
But who knows, maybe they really just don't like you. Or your house. Wasps are in fact known to, while just going about life, suddenly they go "oh wait, fuck that guy right over there. Let's fuck his shit up y'all!"
Surprised it's still tied to the dock.
They forgot to put the drain plugs back in.
I hunted some in my kitchen, and they were pretty mellow as far as wasps go. The problem is they're huge, and loud. They sound BIG, and have a disturbing durability. I'd smack one down on the floor, and he's like "WTF dude?! Not Cool!" As he flips himself over and takes to the sky. It's intimidating :^D
lol The black dog is like, "Eff this shit. I'm outta here."
They forgot to put the drain plugs back in.
lol The black dog is like, "Eff this shit. I'm outta here."
I dunno... “Marine Grade” typically implies something very durable that can probably take a little submersion. You don’t think it’s mostly salvageable?That was not an inexpensive mistake. I'm seeing at least 3 Mercury engines (though not sure the hp for each) on a relatively new 33 - 37' boat, radar, etc. That is easily $225,000 - $400,000 down the drain (pun intended).
That was not an inexpensive mistake. I'm seeing at least 3 Mercury engines (though not sure the hp for each) on a relatively new 33 - 37' boat, radar, etc. That is easily $225,000 - $400,000 down the drain (pun intended).