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Loaded wasps

Post by headspace » 09 Jan 2015, 7:50 pm

G'day crew, just a little bulletin for those of you who like me live in an area where wasps are plentiful. I was sorting some brass this evening and found some of my cases were occupied by wasp nests. The flash holes on all 3 were also blocked could have been interesting if they got primed and loaded. So check your brass boys. By the way at least they showed some class and only nested in my 270 brass.
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Post by Chronos » 09 Jan 2015, 8:25 pm

Mud wasps I guess. They certainly bugger stuff up when they decide to.

We've got paper wasps making themselves at home here at the moment.

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Post by headspace » 10 Jan 2015, 10:34 am

G'day Chronos, we get those buggers as well, they sting too if you stir 'em up. But at least they don't nest in your reloading gear.
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Post by sbd3927 » 11 Jan 2015, 12:27 am

Chronos wrote:We've got paper wasps making themselves at home here at the moment.
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If that paper nest is on your house, fumigate them, or knock it off at night. Once it gets big enough they get quite aggressive. My wife regretted leaving one under the eaves alone, she went past it daily, then suddenly they took offense to her presence.
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Post by Wes » 12 Jan 2015, 3:13 pm

headspace wrote:The flash holes on all 3 were also blocked could have been interesting if they got primed and loaded.


Sounds like a deserved fate for the little ******!
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Post by Deco » 12 Jan 2015, 3:18 pm

Where is your reloading gear?

Outside shed?
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Post by lapp » 12 Jan 2015, 3:21 pm

Can't get a picture loaded at the moment (s**ty internet my end too slow today for some reason) but found a meme on bees a while ago...

This is a Bee (picture)
Cute. Cuddly. Fluffy. Good for everyone.

This is a Wasp (picture)
Skinny. Mean as f***. Good-for-nothing. Basically a Bee on Meth.

This is a Hornet (picture).
A was on steroids. Usually so bassass it doesn't even bother stinging. Still, say the f*** away from it.


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Post by Chronos » 12 Jan 2015, 3:23 pm

sbd3927 wrote:
Chronos wrote:We've got paper wasps making themselves at home here at the moment.
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If that paper nest is on your house, fumigate them, or knock it off at night. Once it gets big enough they get quite aggressive. My wife regretted leaving one under the eaves alone, she went past it daily, then suddenly they took offense to her presence.


Can of CRC and a lighter, job done lubed the garage door at the same time.

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They're little buggers alright. Painful bite and they bite more than once.

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Post by Lorgar » 12 Jan 2015, 3:25 pm

I still remember a day from when I was a kid.

I think I was 10 maybe? Anyway my grandfather had a little boat with a small cabin in it, bit awkward with the small door so you'd hold each side of the door frame and pull yourself forward.

Boat was kept outside and a wasp made his way under the cover and had started a nest on the inside of the door frame. Sure enough, I get in, put my hands on the inside of the door frame and my index finger goes right over the entrance to the nest.

It triple tapped my finger before I reacted and removed it. I think the scream is still reverberating around Brisbane there.
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Post by Chronos » 12 Jan 2015, 3:35 pm

Lorgar wrote:I still remember a day from when I was a kid.

I think I was 10 maybe? Anyway my grandfather had a little boat with a small cabin in it, bit awkward with the small door so you'd hold each side of the door frame and pull yourself forward.

Boat was kept outside and a wasp made his way under the cover and had started a nest on the inside of the door frame. Sure enough, I get in, put my hands on the inside of the door frame and my index finger goes right over the entrance to the nest.

It triple tapped my finger before I reacted and removed it. I think the scream is still reverberating around Brisbane there.


Lol. No, wait.

"a wasp made his way under the cover and had started a nest on the inside of the door frame"

Something doesn't seem right with your story..... :unknown: :lol:

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Post by Lorgar » 12 Jan 2015, 6:10 pm

Chronos wrote:"a wasp made his way under the cover and had started a nest on the inside of the door frame"


What I do in the privacy of my own boat cabin with an attractive man wasp is none of your business! :D
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Post by Kipper » 12 Jan 2015, 6:16 pm

I wish you and your poisonous, vicious little friend all the best, Lorgar :P

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Post by Chronos » 12 Jan 2015, 6:19 pm

Lorgar wrote:What I do in the privacy of my own boat cabin with an attractive man wasp is none of your business! :D


:lol:

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Post by heeple » 12 Jan 2015, 6:30 pm

Chronos wrote:We've got paper wasps making themselves at home here at the moment.


I don't know if it's just the photo but they look f***ing massive?!
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Post by headspace » 12 Jan 2015, 8:42 pm

Deco wrote:Where is your reloading gear?

Outside shed?

No mate inside, these things will steak in when the roller door is up. We've had them put nests inside the roller door when it's rolled up. You pull the door down and get showered with mud and bits of half dead spiders.
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Post by headspace » 12 Jan 2015, 8:44 pm

Looks like we have new forum section on pest control, or in lorgar's case, ummm.
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Post by joojoobeans » 13 Jan 2015, 8:52 am

Maybe he can be the Wasp Whisperer.

He'll romance the nest into leaving peacefully :lol:
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Post by Deco » 13 Jan 2015, 8:53 am

headspace wrote:You pull the door down and get showered with mud and bits of half dead spiders.


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Post by bunnybuster » 21 Jan 2015, 1:46 am

Bloody paper wasps---- what does paper do best ? BURN ! when I find 'em around,wait till dark then take the Big propane torch [roars like a F18 and has a similar exhaust] and immolate the buggers,[like that, immolate ?] :thumbsup:

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Post by artimu » 21 Jan 2015, 12:13 pm

bunnybuster wrote:Be Safe


Be safe, take propane torch to a wasp nest :lol:

I like it. :D
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Post by RoginaJack » 21 Jan 2015, 3:55 pm

Hhmm, some years ago, I was hunting ducks around the Yamba - Maclean area and sneaking along a creek bank up to a few black ducks, I disturbed a paper wasp nest in a copse of hair-tailed pines and boy, did the little buggers give me a work out. With all the swishing and noise, said ducks buggered of to other water holes.

Not to get upset, I carried on stalking but with no success.

Coming back passed the pines, I saw the nest, it was about the size of a saucer, so taking a No. 6 shotshell out of the 12 gauge Hollis D/B and replacing it with a skeet shell, i casually walked back 20 paces and BOOM! Neutralized the nest.

The report put a few ducks up in the air from other close by water holes and BOOM. BOOM!

Two birds with the 1 stone, so to speak.
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Post by saucy » 22 Jan 2015, 12:42 pm

RoginaJack wrote:Two birds with the 1 stone, so to speak.


40 wasps with 1 shotgun shell.

A classic expression :lol:
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Post by Westy » 22 Jan 2015, 7:03 pm

Lorgar wrote:I still remember a day from when I was a kid.

I think I was 10 maybe? Anyway my grandfather had a little boat with a small cabin in it, bit awkward with the small door so you'd hold each side of the door frame and pull yourself forward.

Boat was kept outside and a wasp made his way under the cover and had started a nest on the inside of the door frame. Sure enough, I get in, put my hands on the inside of the door frame and my index finger goes right over the entrance to the nest.

It triple tapped my finger before I reacted and removed it. I think the scream is still reverberating around Brisbane there.


Is that what that was. I thought some little girl had broken a nail!!!

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Post by Lorgar » 23 Jan 2015, 7:02 pm

No broken nail, just 3 white dots of fire on my finger :lol:
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Post by Supporter » 23 Jan 2015, 7:03 pm

Chronos wrote:"a wasp made his way under the cover and had started a nest on the inside of the door frame"


C'mon.

We've all been through the wasp phase.
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