Wasps

kittiwoz

My dad got rid of a wasps nest from my grandma's garage. He just wore gardening gauntlets and put a carrier bag over it and dislodged it then tied it off. Rather like collecting a swarm of bees. Not sure what he did with the bag of wasps though. I think I'd be inclined to put in in a full bucket of water with a lid or board over it and leave it for a couple of hours.

Little_John

After being stung earlier in the year for the first time ever make sure your covered up it hurts like hell for a few days and my hand felt numb for a bit.

If things go wrong the fire brigade are available on 999 or 911 and you can get a new shed from b&q.

£30 to get shut of it jees I would have a go too.

ac24

this isnt much help but... i hate wasps and bees or anything else like them.. just reading this thread makes me shiver.
theres gna be loads of wasps around soon, i hate them

ive never been stung tho i think

woodbutcher_2

Then you are lucky.It hurts like hell.

silvercar

anti-histamine tablets £4.99, antibiotics for infected wasp bites prescription £6.65. New tea-towel to replace one covering your head £1.99. Replace singed bit of shed wall near wasps nest where blow torching was a bit too strong...

£30 looking cheap.

Being stung repeatedly by one wasp or one sting by many wasps could leave you with a life-long allergy to wasp stings (or worse).

Think why the council offer this service!

chem14346777

Ach, take no notice of these nay-sayers, just get in there! give em a good kicking from me too, nasty little !!!!!!s that they are!

kittiwoz

Being stung by a wasp hurts quite a lot, much worse than bees, but it still doesn't do you any real harm unless you're allergic. Best to avoid getting stung if possible, hence why my dad trapped them in a carrier bag. However if you do get stung just put some ice or a packet of frozen peas on it to numb the area and reduce the swelling. Free and effective. You won't need anti-histamines unless you have an allergy to wasp stings (in which case don't go near them, get someone else to do it) and I have never heard of anyone having an infected wasp or bee sting (and my dad keeps bees, he's been stung a lot and I've been stung a few times myself) though it might be possible. Don't fancy the idea of having a tea towel flapping around near a blow torch though.

poppie,s_dream

borrow an old person pretend she lives at your address and get the council to do it free!!!! round our way o.a.p's aren't charged for things like this

poppie
xxx

C_Ronaldo

get pest control to do it, your brave to give it a go though

Doonhamer

Stop woosing about and smack it with a spade before they all hatch.