Wasps

[darmstadt]

Bastard spawn of Lucifer. Been bothered all weekend by them and one decides to sting while walking through the town centre. Have a lovely huge swelling on my arm which is starting to stiffen up. I hate them and see no obvious need for them.

 

[bogeyman]

They probably see no obvious need for you either.

Wasps are actually quite useful in Mother Nature's cleansing department whereas you and I are probably not.

 

[Peoplesoft bloke]

They probably see no obvious need for you either.

Wasps are actually quite useful in Mother Nature's cleansing department whereas you and I are probably not.

What do they do that is useful? I've always wondered.

 

[Cyberman]

Wasps eat other annoying insects. The fact that many feed on eachother can only be good, in my eyes. It's all part of the food chain.

I had an infestation last year that invaded my front garden feeding off the sap from a tree and I bought a wasp trap. This year I've not seen any sign of them yet, mainly I think because I have not pruned the tree this year, deliberately. Less available sap, less wasps !!

 

[PRC1964]

What do they do that is useful? I've always wondered.

They stop me from having to pretend that eating in the garden is fun.

 

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Wasps eat other annoying insects. The fact that many feed on eachother can only be good on my eyes. It's all part of the food chain.

I had an infestation last year that invaded my front garden feeding off the sap from a tree and I bought a wasp trap. This year I've not seen any sign of them yet, mainly I think because I have not pruned the tree this year, deliberately. Less available sap, less wasps !!

fewer - were you educated under the Tories?

 

[Peoplesoft bloke]

They stop me from having to pretend that eating in the garden is fun.

Quality!

 

[Cyberman]

fewer - were you educated under the Tories?

That must have come from the years when it was under Labour....

 

[chetty]

When I was growing up in India, my mother used to hang a dead animal in the garden to attract the wasps so us boys could eat in peace without being annoyed by them.

 

[xoggoth]

Waspies are brill litle creatures, It is coming up to that time of year when my garden will be full of waspies because I put jam out for them.