GK's War of the Wasps!

[GK]

On Sunday whilst mowing the lawn, I got hit twice by European Wasps. "Flaming wogs" I thought! LOL! It's ok I'm Greek Cypriot so I'm allowed to say that!

In any case today I noticed some hefty activity near the now infamous "sting site" and so I tried to get in for a closer look. I couldn't and needed to hop in the trusty SR and drive in for a closer look! LOL! :

Even though I wasn't wearing Khaki (I was wearing camo shorts), I felt a little Steve Irwinesque in my approach. :

And what did I discover. A NEST! : That took me by surprise so I rang Dawson's pest control who arrived within the hour.

Here is the footage of the blessed erradication. Aaaaaaahhhhhh, I love the smell of pyrethroids in the afternoon! LOL!



It's the first video link I've ever posted so I hope I've done it ok. It's a big file though, 10meg so you've been warned. It's just after the main chemicals were sprayed and the wasps are seeking vengance!

Some interesting info from the Dawson's guys.

Wasps can feed and forage for 24/7 as they aren't affected by the cold, unlike bees.
Wasps can build a nest in 4-5 hours! Scary indeed!
Wasps roam up to 500 metres from the next, bees go about 100 metres at most.
Upon threat to the nest, they spray you with pheremones and you are the painted target. (Just check out the video to see this in action!)
It will take up to 7 days to kill them all as the ones away forraging will need to revisit the next to make contact with the chemicals and die!

:evil3: DIE WASPS DIE! :evil3:

Cost me $198, worth every darn cent! If there are still wasps living in 8-9 days, they'll return and spray again for no extra charge.

Even now, an hour after that footage was taken, the activity at the hive has almost totally ceased. Amen to that! Just wait for the forragers to return and find what awaits them, DEATH! :evil3: :evil_laug :evil3: :evil_laug :evil3: :evil_laug

Sorry, that last line got away on me a little. :hihi:

Cheers,

GK