Canadian mayor dies after wasp attack near Quebec home

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ^ | July 23, 2014 | Meg Wagner

[trisham]

Bald faced wasps. I was on antibiotics for weeks after one followed me into the house and bit me once on the foot. My foot turned purple and swelled up so much that I couldn’t wear a shoe.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Check these out;
http://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/the-worlds-largest-hornet/

[trisham]

I should have said “bald faced hornets”.

[Red Badger]

You had best get yourself an Epi-Pen and keep it nearby at all times from now on...................

[mware]

LOL, but she did take Geritol.

You ever check out the ingredients in it. something like 10% alcohol.

[rfreedom4u]

While in high school I was lounging on the porch one day with no shirt. I had the cat laying on my stomach and I felt something crawling on my neck. As I slapped my neck the cat was startled and flexed her claws into my stomach as the yellow jacket that I had just slapped stung my neck. To this day I despise yellow jackets. And I’m not a big fan of cats either.

[mware]

I have been very lucky as far as wasps and bees go, BUT there is a fly that has yellow wings, that really causes nasty swelling when it stings/bites me. Not sure but we locally call them strawberry flies. They are out all summer in my part of the country (South Jersey) Even worse then pine flies.

[Red Badger]

http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/265236/speedreads-heres-what-wisconsin-looks-like-covered-in-millions-of-flies

[trisham]

I probably should.

[GeronL]

yuck

[Red Badger]

They are small and no more bigger than a Sharpie. Easy to use. ...

[trisham]

Do they require a prescription?

[chalkfarmer]

Do you mean mud dobbers? I’ve been told they don’t sting, however, I was stung and I’m guessing their muddy stinger gave a huge infection.

[Squawk 8888]

To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

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[NELSON111]

>>>I hate to have to trim my palms for that very reason......................

That's the main reason I had mine removed....red wasps.

[SierraWasp]

I told all you people that us WASPs are dangerous!!!

Ya'll bedder git WASPer insurance!!!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dreadful. RIP.

[Red Badger]

My daughter’s was 20 years or so ago, then yes. I don’t know about today, though..............

https://www.epipen.com/

[Red Badger]

I love my palm trees, so I’ll just keep trimming until they are too tall to be a bother.

One trick:

Spray them with the water hose FIRST. Get the stream on the UNDERSIDE of the fronds, where the wasp nests are. If you see a bunch of wasps suddenly fly out, then get the insecticide spray and use accordingly.

I once grabbed a frond to cut with the loppers and suddenly my whole hand felt like I had just grabbed ahold of a live electrical wire. I knew immediately what it was and have been extra careful ever since.................