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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Some big groups advising that we should not kill flies or wasps this summer because of declining numbers.. unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer.. he leaves the bees alone but will be prepared as ever.. let battle commence ...

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"Some big groups advising that we should not kill flies or wasps this summer because of declining numbers.. unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer.. he leaves the bees alone but will be prepared as ever.. let battle commence ..."

Some bees look like wasps and some wasps look like bees...

Wasps are actually very important, they are pollinators and also play a large role in controlling insect pests that would otherwise ruin crops.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just rub lemon juice on you. They'll keep away

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Wasps are actually very important, they are pollinators and also play a large role in controlling insect pests that would otherwise ruin crops."

They're also arseholes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flies are declining? How on earth can that be recorded? Politely ask all the flies to please stay still so we can count you

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Wasps are actually very important, they are pollinators and also play a large role in controlling insect pests that would otherwise ruin crops.

They're also arseholes! "

They won't ruin my picnic.

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer.."

What's wrong with slugs?

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

I'm animal and insect friendly even though flies are annoying

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?"

They eat my veg

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By *mp411Man
over a year ago

chester

Wasps and politicians..... Both should be exterminated

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

-*walks with banner. “Kill the wasps!”

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I'm animal and insect friendly even though flies are annoying "

It's those tiny midge type thingies that constantly fly back and forth infront of ma tv screen that piss me off

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Flies are declining? How on earth can that be recorded? Politely ask all the flies to please stay still so we can count you "

Then you've got to factor in the cheeky sods who get counted and then go to the back of the queue!

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?"

They’re just homeless snails.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Insects are the bottom of the food chain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wasps are actually very important, they are pollinators and also play a large role in controlling insect pests that would otherwise ruin crops.

They're also arseholes!

They won't ruin my picnic.

."

Wasps are responsible for more pollination that bees. Without pollination the human race wouldn’t survive. So ET gather your electric tennis racket rolled up papers and aerosols bearing carcinogenic chemicals and do your worst!

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Wasps are just cunts with wings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wasps are just cunts with wings "

But captain totally necessary cunts to assist in the circle of life. However some homosapiens are just ignorant cunts, I am sure you will agree?

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract


"Wasps are just cunts with wings "

I used to hate wasps, but after watching Antz, I keep hearing Dan Ackroyd whenever I see them now

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Wasps are just cunts with wings "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Insects are the bottom of the food chain."

I thought microorganisms and large fungi were the clean up crew. Next, smaller decomposers like fungi, bacteria, and other microbes transform complex compounds into simple chemicals. They are microscopic in size, but they’re large in numbers.

Just saying

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle


"I'm animal and insect friendly even though flies are annoying

It's those tiny midge type thingies that constantly fly back and forth infront of ma tv screen that piss me off "

Then you need to buy a plant so your home doesn't attract them or invite a friendly spider in your home

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I'm animal and insect friendly even though flies are annoying

It's those tiny midge type thingies that constantly fly back and forth infront of ma tv screen that piss me off

Then you need to buy a plant so your home doesn't attract them or invite a friendly spider in your home "

They never seem to land, just keep going from one end of the room to the other

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

They are essential for world wellbeing. Leave them alone

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Don't kill Hoverflies.

Hoverflies disguise themselves as wasps. They eat the aphids that ruin your veg and roses.

You can tell a hoverfly by the way it hovers. It's the only flying insect that can hover. The name is a bit of a giveaway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"[Swatted by poster at 31/05/22 06:49:09]"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't kill Hoverflies.

Hoverflies disguise themselves as wasps. They eat the aphids that ruin your veg and roses.

You can tell a hoverfly by the way it hovers. It's the only flying insect that can hover. The name is a bit of a giveaway. "

Hover and out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Flies are declining? How on earth can that be recorded? Politely ask all the flies to please stay still so we can count you "

Sampling. Set up an insect trap and count what you capture, compare the results to previous years. You can tailor the trap to target specific species.

The most obvious way of seeing the decline in insects is to go for a drive at night. When I first started driving you'd get home with a car covered in squashed bugs. Now next to nothing.

Mr

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich


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Wasps are responsible for more pollination that bees."

Says who?

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I see more bees in my garden than wasps. I like bees.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One particular wasp is a cast iron cunt.

Managed to sneak into the car while I was driving, and proceeded to sting me on the back several times. Keep an eye out for it, it could be you next.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Wasps are responsible for more pollination that bees.

Says who?"

They are pollinators, but not sure about that claim above.

So what your saying op. When we kill the wasps they will stop giving deseases to the be hives when they move in a squat. And hopefully the bee population will flourish

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales


"One particular wasp is a cast iron cunt.

Managed to sneak into the car while I was driving, and proceeded to sting me on the back several times. Keep an eye out for it, it could be you next. "

That was one angry wasp!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"One particular wasp is a cast iron cunt.

Managed to sneak into the car while I was driving, and proceeded to sting me on the back several times. Keep an eye out for it, it could be you next.

That was one angry wasp!"

To be fair, it was probably pissed at being sandwiched between the seat and me.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham


"Flies are declining? How on earth can that be recorded? Politely ask all the flies to please stay still so we can count you "

I thought the same, but I remember when I was a kid my dads van was always covered in flies he hit as he was driving. If I check my car now there’s barely any.

Dunno if that’s a scientific method.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Wasps kill garden pests. If you want to deter them though, tie up a brown paper bag. They think it's another nest and leave the immediate area.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wasps kill garden pests. If you want to deter them though, tie up a brown paper bag. They think it's another nest and leave the immediate area."

Is this true? that’s a brilliant life hack

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Wasps are responsible for more pollination that bees.

Says who?"

https://beeswiki.com/do-wasps-pollinate/

Sorry I should have qualified that statement to to say in certain circumstances. Apologies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wasps kill garden pests. If you want to deter them though, tie up a brown paper bag. They think it's another nest and leave the immediate area."

Or set them up a profile on fab.........

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract


"...but I remember when I was a kid my dads van was always covered in flies he hit as he was driving. If I check my car now there’s barely any."

I think that's partly due to better designed windscreens...but it is true that most of the UK is a death sentence for insects. Sadly has a knock on effect for birds and other wildlife. Every year we (used to) look forward to the arrival of swallows, nesting in our outbuildings and flying over the pond catching insects. Sadly past few years there have been a grand average of zero

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

I think all the flies are in this part of the country at the moment! Bloody loads of the things. Either that or there’s a dead body I don’t know about somewhere around here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think all the flies are in this part of the country at the moment! Bloody loads of the things. Either that or there’s a dead body I don’t know about somewhere around here. "

Perhaps one of the 15 seaman trapped in your bed room has passed away?

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts


"I think all the flies are in this part of the country at the moment! Bloody loads of the things. Either that or there’s a dead body I don’t know about somewhere around here.

Perhaps one of the 15 seaman trapped in your bed room has passed away?"

Could be. Or I forgot about a fabber tied in the attic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dar ist eine fliege in Meine zuppe

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle


"I'm animal and insect friendly even though flies are annoying

It's those tiny midge type thingies that constantly fly back and forth infront of ma tv screen that piss me off

Then you need to buy a plant so your home doesn't attract them or invite a friendly spider in your home

They never seem to land, just keep going from one end of the room to the other "

vinegar spray some in the room

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think all the flies are in this part of the country at the moment! Bloody loads of the things. Either that or there’s a dead body I don’t know about somewhere around here.

Perhaps one of the 15 seaman trapped in your bed room has passed away?

Could be. Or I forgot about a fabber tied in the attic "

The missing fabber is all over the news, what’s going on guys?

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg"

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

"

Alternativly.. pour salt on the fuckers and watch them dissolve..

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

Alternativly.. pour salt on the fuckers and watch them dissolve.. "

Whatever gets you off, babe.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"Don't kill Hoverflies.

Hoverflies disguise themselves as wasps. They eat the aphids that ruin your veg and roses.

You can tell a hoverfly by the way it hovers. It's the only flying insect that can hover. The name is a bit of a giveaway. "

Yes luckily there are many species of hoverfly around us some look just like bees and are quite colourful.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

Alternativly.. pour salt on the fuckers and watch them dissolve.. "

Sink empty tubs of buttery spread clover etc in the ground alongside your veg cut some small gaps along the edges fill with cheap ale put the lids back on to stop the rain water getting in and top up occasionally due to evaporation better than any salt (the small black slugs are the villains) depending on what your growing that is.

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Leeds

I actually built an insect hotel today to encourage mini beasts into the garden. Apparently we should encourage that. The dilemma I have is that I noticed this evening that my first resident is a slug Should I issue it with an eviction order tomorrow or should the hotel be open to all? I suspect that will depend on how close it gets to my newly planted lettuce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

Alternativly.. pour salt on the fuckers and watch them dissolve.. "

They contribute more to the eco system than you will ever do!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

Alternativly.. pour salt on the fuckers and watch them dissolve..

They contribute more to the eco system than you will ever do!"

Not on my land they don't.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I don’t get why there’s any need to invite them into your house and then kill them, just have a brain instead and keep them out & leave them alone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"unless they make it illegal Tom will be armed with his electric tennis racket, his rolled up newspaper, salt for dlugs and his spray again this summer..

What's wrong with slugs?

They eat my veg

Mix some coffee grinds with dried eggshell and sprinkle around your veg.

It's very healthy for most of them, plus the mixture is a massive deterrent for snails, they won't go near the stuff.

Assume they are more tea drinkers.

Alternativly.. pour salt on the fuckers and watch them dissolve..

They contribute more to the eco system than you will ever do!

Not on my land they don't.

"

Actually they do!

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