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campestre · Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 46 Location: Japan

last summer I just knocked the nest over with a broom, not much went into it., as I "tried" to knock the nest over mummy timed her appearance beautifully, since I had the fly screen closed I nearly went through it, I hid my cowardly self back in the safe confines of my apatoo. Being the man of the house I had to prove my "manliness" so I went back outside "at considerable risk" to my wellbeing, needless to say I gave that nest a good swat, as I valiantly avoided death, strangely enough I felt "alive".

I kind of felt sorry for her as she flew around the tiny home that I had destroyed.. but the war wasn't over.
Afterwards I was "ordered:" to make sure there were no "survivors", thoughts of Buddhist Theology came to me, karma hmmm.
what the heck.. I burnt the nest and the larvae, the "whole" experience still haunts me to this day, it could be suffering from PTSD.

Hoser · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 694 Location: Toronto, Canada

Just knock it down and run! They'll never be able to catch you if you shut the door fast enough.

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

In NZ I think the council will actually come round and get rid of a wasp's nest for you if you ask them- doubt they do that here- they do get rid of crows' nests though I heard!

Even with the bad karma I have to get rid of those things- if one stings me on the foot I can forget about walking normally for about a week.

callmesim · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 279 Location: London, UK

It's Clobberin' Time!!

Went to home depot store, bought some spray with a wasp on the front (seemed logical) and it cost �1780. Not cheap but what was the alternative!?

I got home and the wasp had abandoned the nest. So deciding it was more important to kill one and all, I waited. I checked back about 5 mintues ago and Mummy Caligula had returned. I have never known a spraycan to sound like a jet engine but this one did.

With a brief spary (the roof is now dripping. A powerful spray!), the wasp freaked out and as have I because I have no idea where it's gone. Not being experienced in such chemicals, is it safe to assume that with a direct hit, it would be dead?

Being the slightly illogical person I am, I fear it's now gone all Die Hard on me and is waiting above the balcony door until the next time I open it, then it will go at me with all it has.

Thanks for everyone's help though. I'm glad I was able to tackle the problem quite quickly.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Thanks for the chuckle mate!