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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 13:30:29 GMT 1
Post by Sleepy on Jan 21, 2008 13:30:29 GMT 1
I hate them and they spoil summer IMO! On TV last night I learned that wasps do have some good points, as well as a sting in the tail, I saw wasps eating cabbage white caterpillars! A couple of years ago I saw a wasp land in a large spiders web, much to my amazement that the wasp didn't get entangled in the web at all - the wasp killed the spider then removed it's legs and flew off with it's body! Parasitic wasps are very good in the greenhouse. And the common wasp is almost as good a pollinator as a bee. It's only in late summer that wasps get a bit bad tempered and errr... spoil some folks summers. But so would I if my life was coming to an end too I suppose. |
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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 13:35:25 GMT 1
Post by Sleepy on Jan 21, 2008 13:35:25 GMT 1
Parasitic wasps are very good in the greenhouse. And the common wasp is almost as good a pollinator as a bee. It's only in late summer that wasps get a bit bad tempered and errr... spoil some folks summers. But so would I if my life was coming to an end too I suppose. You don't really think they know their life is coming to an end surely? Do you think it comes as a total surprise to them? There they are, sitting on a daisy head, saying to themselves "Next year we'll built the nest closer to the tree, in the shelter of that fence there. Then it won't get rained on so much and... Eric? Eric??? ERI....... uhhhh" Tiny thud. |
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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 13:42:01 GMT 1
Post by debbiem on Jan 21, 2008 13:42:01 GMT 1
I hate them and they spoil summer IMO! On TV last night I learned that wasps do have some good points, as well as a sting in the tail, I saw wasps eating cabbage white caterpillars! A couple of years ago I saw a wasp land in a large spiders web, much to my amazement that the wasp didn't get entangled in the web at all - the wasp killed the spider then removed all 8 legs and flew off with it's body! Oh yuk, yuk, ugh! I'll rescue either wasps or bees if I see them in a web, and seen quite a few escape by themselves. Probably much more scared of me looming up to them then a spider. ;D So they know they're nearing the end and decide to mess it up for everyone else - now THAT makes sense, as I've had several neighbours like that. :  |
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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 13:51:14 GMT 1
Post by madonplants on Jan 21, 2008 13:51:14 GMT 1
I hate them and they spoil summer IMO! On TV last night I learned that wasps do have some good points, as well as a sting in the tail, I saw wasps eating cabbage white caterpillars! A couple of years ago I saw a wasp land in a large spiders web, much to my amazement that the wasp didn't get entangled in the web at all - the wasp killed the spider then removed all 8 legs and flew off with it's body! Oh yuk, yuk, ugh! I'll rescue either wasps or bees if I see them in a web, and seen quite a few escape by themselves. Probably much more scared of me looming up to them then a spider. ;D So they know they're nearing the end and decide to mess it up for everyone else - now THAT makes sense, as I've had several neighbours like that. : I rescue lots of bees from the pond, birdbath and one that was in the canal while on holiday. It was floating by, struggling, so I quickly got Stephen little net and scooped it out. A quick dry and it was better. It buzzed around my head once then flew off. Was it thanking me? Not so keen on wasps, even though they polinate plants and eat aphids, but normally leave well alone. If you do HAVE to kill one, do it quickly, or it will send out a destress signal to all it's mates to come and help! That wasp's nest I got rid of last year, I only did because of where it was, any where else, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Keith |
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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 13:55:54 GMT 1
Post by debbiem on Jan 21, 2008 13:55:54 GMT 1
Oh yuk, yuk, ugh! I'll rescue either wasps or bees if I see them in a web, and seen quite a few escape by themselves. Probably much more scared of me looming up to them then a spider. ;D So they know they're nearing the end and decide to mess it up for everyone else - now THAT makes sense, as I've had several neighbours like that. : I rescue lots of bees from the pond, birdbath and one that was in the canal while on holiday. It was floating by, struggling, so I quickly got Stephen little net and scooped it out. A quick dry and it was better. It buzzed around my head once then flew off. Was it thanking me? Not so keen on wasps, even though they polinate plants and eat aphids, but normally leave well alone. If you do HAVE to kill one, do it quickly, or it will send out a destress signal to all it's mates to come and help! That wasp's nest I got rid of last year, I only did because of where it was, any where else, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Keith That would be the ultimate insult, wouldn't it - rescuing a wasp and then it stings you and invites all its mates to too. |
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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 15:59:40 GMT 1
Post by mickthecactus on Jan 21, 2008 15:59:40 GMT 1
You don't really think they know their life is coming to an end surely? Do you think it comes as a total surprise to them? There they are, sitting on a daisy head, saying to themselves "Next year we'll built the nest closer to the tree, in the shelter of that fence there. Then it won't get rained on so much and... Eric? Eric??? ERI....... uhhhh" Tiny thud.  |
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Wasps
Jan 21, 2008 18:02:14 GMT 1
Post by Sweetleaf on Jan 21, 2008 18:02:14 GMT 1
Do you think it comes as a total surprise to them? There they are, sitting on a daisy head, saying to themselves "Next year we'll built the nest closer to the tree, in the shelter of that fence there. Then it won't get rained on so much and... Eric? Eric??? ERI....... uhhhh" Tiny thud. ;D ;D |
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