Brecon man stung 250 times by wasps fears stepping outside
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Andrew Powell says he was told by nurses he could have died after he was attacked in his home.
    • rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      2 months ago

      You forgot the second part, which really justifies his fears. The whole quote:

      “I’ve had a pest man around to sort the problem and he said there were still thousands of wasps around. He warned me not to go near there because they might smell the stings on me.”

      And apparently, the stings and the smell are like markers for other wasps to attack (according to an expert in the article).

  • dumbass@leminal.spaceEnglish
    22·
    2 months ago

    Fuuuuuck thaaaaat, I’ve been stung by a few wasps, but not all at once, the most at once was about 3 times, all on my dumb bald head, but that was just was one asshole who got pissy that I went into my shed.

    One time I was trying to knock a nest down during the day like the dumbass I am, about 30 reeeeeeaaaallly angry wasps came staunching out after me, I barely made it inside… Those little fucks sat there at my door flying around in a circles and randomly dive bombing my fly screen door every time they saw me, for 8 hours… I was a hostage in my own house, they were out to kill me that day.

    Fuck you wasps! I hope you go extinct you useless excuse of an insect!

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    82·
    2 months ago

    I’ll throw my wasp tricks out, hope they help.

    First thing to know, the little fuckers are packing facial recognition wetware in that tangle of neurons they call a brain. Probably more like pattern matching, but whatever, they can recognize you.

    Knowing this, don’t fucking look at them. Make it a point to ignore 'em. Had a nest over my front door and they never even buzzed me or my pig, and we went in and out the door many times a day. OK, you can look briefly, but do not stare. Got a tiny nest of little ones at camp. I can briefly look at them from 6" and they don’t budge.

    Second, don’t yell, scream or wave your arms around like a horny bonobo. You’re causing them to see you as a threat. Hell, come at me spazzing out, I’m seeing a threat.

    “We’re gonna be like three little Fonzies here. And what’s Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda what’s Fonzie like?”

    “Cool?”

    “Correctamundo!”

    Third, all bets are off with hornets. Run and let the devil take the hindmost.

  • Mandy@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    2 months ago

    A tree in the yard of our complex got struck by lightning a week ago like a dozen times

    Now that they removed all branches I have bees and wasps in my apartment daily

    These are.already annoying but 250??? Fuck that