Wasps

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 7:58 pm

Johnny39 wrote: I think some of the Bumble Bees I've seen this year were built by Boeing - absolutely massive. I have read that Bumble Bees are in decline. Perhaps only the biggest and strongest are surviving.I don't like and will move away from wasps but Bumble Bees do look cute (well they do to me! ) and for some reason their presence does not bother me (particularly outside). I wonder if that is because of their cuteness or some evolutionary thing that we do not see Bumble Bees as a serious threat whereas we do wasps?

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 10:24 pm

j.c.d. wrote: Funnily enough, hornets are far less aggressive than wasps, despite being bigger. Sorry can't agree with your comment on Hornets not being aggressive...... In the early sixties i came out of the Junction Pub on Dewsbury Rd. having had about 8 pints of Tetleys bitter and crossing the road i was attacked by a Wolsey Hornet carwhich struck me a glancing blow and i cart wheeled for a while and after landing found my Italian 4 button suit and my winklepicker shoes were ruined. So there.Funny that! I had a similar problem with a beetle a few years back! The VW type!LOL

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 05 May, 2014 1:43 pm

In view of the mentions of hornets and wasps I thought this item about a likely invasion of killer hornets may be of interest. This is the link to the report that I came across:- http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/09/05/swar ... n/Assuming that the photo of the hornet being held is not image manipulated then that photo scares the life out of me! I realise that this is not really an item about Leeds, so if a moderator decides to remove this post I will have no problems with that. Edit added just after posting. Ooops, I've just noticed that the report is dated Sep 5 2013, though it should still be relevant.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 06 May, 2014 5:25 pm

Sadly this is only too relevant Leo.They are on their way, sounds like France has done little about this until now...stung into action perhaps Relatives have visited Bordeaux region and seen them, they're massive. In their native 'Asia' the bees congregate to kill them by overheating. Here ie France for now, they've no predator. They'll hover out front of hives and pick off bees to eat. After some time and feeding a swarm will then attack the hive and eat 'everything'.Looking at the size and description of the sting - I might move to Northern Norway or somesuchhttp://youtu.be/bnU3SopHyUs

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 07 May, 2014 7:30 am

I guess the French will build hives around Sangat so they can get through the Euro tunnel faster.