Rolfe 2 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Just removed this wasp nest from a ladies hedge.......and noticed the wasps were about double the size of our normal (German) wasps.........Does anyone know if these are the larger "European" species we hear so much about.....they certainly are darker and much larger than what i normally get called to deal with. And before anyone says it...they were definately NOT hornets....... Note the sting on that bugger Regards Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollands hope 1,024 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Just removed this wasp nest from a ladies hedge.......and noticed the wasps were about double the size of our normal (German) wasps.........Does anyone know if these are the larger "European" species we hear so much about.....they certainly are darker and much larger than what i normally get called to deal with. And before anyone says it...they were definately NOT hornets....... Note the sting on that bugger Regards Rolfe. although hard to tell from both picture,s Rolfe i also would say there wasp,s did you notice any difference in size or were they all the same, maybe new born queens for next year just to add we had an early season with wasp,s this year probebly a month earlyer Edited July 28, 2008 by hollands hope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Just removed this wasp nest from a ladies hedge.......and noticed the wasps were about double the size of our normal (German) wasps.........Does anyone know if these are the larger "European" species we hear so much about.....they certainly are darker and much larger than what i normally get called to deal with. And before anyone says it...they were definately NOT hornets....... Note the sting on that bugger Regards Rolfe. although hard to tell from both picture,s Rolfe i also would say there wasp,s did you notice any difference in size or were they all the same, maybe new born queens for next year just to add we had an early season with wasp,s this year probebly a month earlyer Yeah.............all the same size HH.........Not just queens........I treated a lot of nests that were the same last year. One thing for sure.........they are really aggressive little buggers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 they look nasty little buggers!!!! very brightly coloured aren't they !!!! never seen them up here.........do you know if they come this far north????? ( south lakes) cheers rolfe sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 they look nasty little buggers!!!! very brightly coloured aren't they !!!! never seen them up here.........do you know if they come this far north????? ( south lakes) cheers rolfe sean Think they are mainly down south........but not quite sure to be honest........they certainly LOOK a different type of wasp thats for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretess 230 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 OMG !!!!!!!! normal wasps are bad enough but look at the stinger in that one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rickardo 76 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 why dont you send one up to killgerm they will tell you? but i know what you mean ive delt with a few .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ste* 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I got attacked by one of them when i was fishing it stung me twice on the back of the neck propa aggressive i only stood up to reel my rod in and it came from nowhere just started bombing in at me from all angles and it got me the painful aswel but got me own back gave it a good wacking with me bait box lid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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