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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Wasps outside don't bother any one until you get within 2 ft of their nest. They kill greenfly and feed them to their young. If your outside you don't need to get into a panic, just a wave of your hand will make them go elsewhere.

Wasps will only sting if they are cornered, or when the new queens have left the nest, the surviving workers having nothing left to do, gorge on fruit which turns to alcohol in their gut and makes them vicious.

If you need to get rid of a wasps nest, then I wait till its near dark, soak a wad of paper tissue's in meths, jam it into the entrance to the nest, light it and clear off quick.

If the queen dies the survivors wil die in a couple of days. The've nothing left to live for

I used to keep bees, they will attack if you stand any where near their flight path to and from the hive.
It can take hours to catch a swarm of bees, I used to carry a spray with sugared water, and when they settled spray them, they then become too busy cleaning one another, find the queen put her in the collection box, and once some of the workers have carried out the inspection, they will all move in, just have to wait for the scouts to come back.

Retlaw.

I had two wasps in my room last night. Great fun. I think they're just a bit misunderstood