Problems with Wasps. Solution.

[MarillionFan]

Just watched Watchdog, where they did the usual bunch of rubbish about Rogue Traders & rips offs.

They also did this thing about Legoland. Because of the warm summer there has been a population explosion in wasps.

Now, to be fair there has been an increase this year, but they don't bother you unless you bother them by flailing your hands dramatically around like Brian Dowling.

Anyway. I had a great idea. Why not capture some of the little buggers and then attach nano-homing beacons to them. That way you can track them back to their nests later on in the evening and eradicate them.

I would like £250,000 for 5% of my business.

[xoggoth]

I love waspies. Brilliant little creatures. Most of them are in my back garden where they have gone through £2.45 worth of expensive jam since Tuesday.

[MarillionFan]

I love waspies. Brilliant little creatures. Most of them are in my back garden where they have gone through £2.45 worth of expensive jam since Tuesday.

You spoil those little buggers. I let them have Tesco Own Brand.

[Zippy]

I'e been stung once. Felt weird for a day and my arm went a funny colour so for that reason, I'm out.

[d000hg]

I find them beautiful and fascinating, but I also hate them.

[DS23]

I love waspies. Brilliant little creatures. Most of them are in my back garden where they have gone through £2.45 worth of expensive jam since Tuesday.

how expensive was the jam?

[Scrag Meister]

I have an empty wasp nest in my loft the size of a premiership football, along with quite a few small attempts tennis ball size. Not ventured up there for a while, but only commented the other day that we hadn't seen any wasps about, certainly not the volumes needed to occupy the massive nest.

[shaunbhoy]

I'm rather more upset about the bumble bee nest drowning in a deluge though.

Don't worry about 'em. Bunch of bloody inbreds anyway!

[Doggy Styles]

Found one the size of a full bin bag in the loft some years ago.

It required a binbag to get rid of it.

Quite empty by the time it was found.

I have 3 tennis ball sized nests in my garage, but they were all abandoned early in the season.

I'm rather more upset about the bumble bee nest drowning in a deluge though.

So another cunning plan bites the dust.

[xoggoth]

how expensive was the jam?

I ran out of Sainsbury's jam and had to get a jar at local Costcutter. 2.28 or 2.48 forget which. I wouldn't normally give them jam like that, I don't want anyone thinking i'm weird or something. Also, is part of my research project for my forthcoming paper "The application of the social behaviour of waspies to human society"