DocM Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hornets and yellow jackets are our biggest problem when it comes to stinging insects. Fast, aggressive and just plain nasty. We also have what we know as wasps - The American great black wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus) sting HURTS LIKE HELL, but they aren't particularly.aggressive. The paper wasp is only aggressive when protecting a nest, but its sting can cause anaphylactic shock and death in some people. Avoidance is very, very wise. Both are VERY important pollinators and prey on (or lay eggs in) numerous pests so they're looked on as gardeners friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted September 30, 2013 Member Share Posted September 30, 2013 Bill Gates was sponsoring the development an anti-mosquito laser. I propose an upgrade to his system so that it is a bit more long these lines That works for me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerowen Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yup, they are related. Pictures speak louder! :D These look like the ones we have. I was raised calling them sand hornets, but when I googled "sand hornet" the pictures on the Wikipedia page are of a much smaller hornet with a different color pattern, so I did some searching and these pictures are of the kind we have here. Vividly yellow and black, almost like a yellow jacket but a lot bigger, sometimes upwards of 2" long. I smacked one with one of those electric fly swatters the other day and all it did was stun him, I had to sit there and hold the button for 5 seconds or so to kill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perochan Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 giant hornet is like gozilla to insects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalint Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I cant even look at those stingers, holy crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 ^ Dude, I know what you're sayin'! I'm violently allergic to wasp venom. Looking at those monsters gives me the shivers... I'm not sure even my epipen would work! :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I have never seen anything like that in Japan; then again, I do live in a concrete jungle.. Okinawa, perhaps - heard they have some big bugs out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Til I Die Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Has anyone ever actually read about these hellish creatures? They spit venom into the eyes of the victim and their sting contains a pheromone that attracts every other hornet in the area to come and sting as well. I wouldn't go to a country that's rife with these if you paid me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted October 1, 2013 Member Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hong Kong? No, it didn't happen in Hong Kong. Comprehend before you post. Slight over reaction don;t you think. Bit of politeness wouldn't go amiss here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLH Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thank ###### I live in Britian. We have nothing like this. The only phobia I have in life is wasps, so I'd be straight out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 You wouldn't like it here then - our area department stores have 10-20 foot shelf rows stocked with wasp & hornet sprays, and every now and then there's a news story that some house had its caulking fail and they found a whole exterior wall full of nesting wasps. I'd rather deal with our rattlesnakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testman Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 KEEP PICS OF HORNETS AWAY FROM ME! :o :o :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 who let hornets evolve to this size!!....it was that damn almost meltdown wasn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted October 1, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2013 ****. That. ****. Well that does it folks. Time to nuke Hong Kong from orbit. It's the only way to be sure... Has anyone ever actually read about these hellish creatures? They spit venom into the eyes of the victim and their sting contains a pheromone that attracts every other hornet in the area to come and sting as well. I wouldn't go to a country that's rife with these if you paid me!! I've said this all my life... wasps/hornets are the only creatures in life that serve no purpose other than to spread true evil! Thank **** I live in Britian. We have nothing like this. The only phobia I have in life is wasps, so I'd be straight out. I'm with you on this, they freak me the hell out. I was stung for the first time this year and people were like oh I guess you arent scared anymore now that you know how it feels... erm, nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trieste Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Slight over reaction don;t you think. Bit of politeness wouldn't go amiss here. "Comprehend before you post" is a slight over-reaction? In Neowin, when I see people diss faith beliefs at the slightest mention of the topic? Typical liberal one-sided judging, where others must be tolerant and sensitive to them, but they can be like intolerant hippies to others. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted October 3, 2013 Member Share Posted October 3, 2013 The latest: http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/03/world/asia/hornet-attack-china/ Hornets have killed 42 people and injured 1,675 people in three cities in Shaanxi province since July, according to the local government. Thirty-seven patients remain in critical or serious condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted October 3, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 3, 2013 "Comprehend before you post" is a slight over-reaction? In Neowin, when I see people diss faith beliefs at the slightest mention of the topic? Typical liberal one-sided judging, where others must be tolerant and sensitive to them, but they can be like intolerant hippies to others. :rolleyes: seriously, dude?... get off your high horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 seriously, dude?... get off your high horse Maybe he's got altitude sickness? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted October 3, 2013 Member Share Posted October 3, 2013 I'd rather deal with our rattlesnakes. I wouldn't go that far. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Some light reading; case histories, discussion of drinks made from the venom etc. http://a-z-animals.com/animals/asian-giant-hornet/ http://eol.org/pages/259331/overview http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Vespa_mandarinia/#A623898C-3A4D-11E2-8799-002500F14F28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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