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[Pigmy Pony]

This year's wasps' nest has been in the bungalow's wall cavity, the entrance being an airbrick under our bedroom window (I have on occasion heard them 'snoring' at night, something another member has recently experienced).

But my question is: why have so many of these wasps turned albino? Only seems to have happened in the last couple of weeks, but I'd estimate about one in four of them are now white. Unlikely to be albinism, so might it be diet related, like it used to be with white dog shit in the good old days?

[struth]

sounds like diet Steve. probably covered in white pollen so many times its stained them lol. Strange creatures wasps. highly orginised and can be very dangerous. I have a healthy respect but a total dislike of the buggers

[Pigmy Pony]

sounds like diet Steve. probably covered in white pollen so many times its stained them lol. Strange creatures wasps. highly orginised and can be very dangerous. I have a healthy respect but a total dislike of the buggers

When I was in Glasgow's West Coast Motorcycles last week, the young lady serving in the café had a wasp fly straight at her face and sting her under the eye for no good reason. You just can't reason with the little shits, and next month when they are all pissed on rotten fruit it'll be even worse

[Oddball]

Sorry if its been mentioned before - but dont they frown on killing wsps in the EU , Germany ?? (Cant be bothered to Google it )
They pollinate too dont they ?

[Oddball]

England - Come on in the Ashes

[struth]

When I was in Glasgow's West Coast Motorcycles last week, the young lady serving in the café had a wasp fly straight at her face and sting her under the eye for no good reason. You just can't reason with the little shits, and next month when they are all pissed on rotten fruit it'll be even worse

aye, if your in line between them and home they attack, ecpecially if you move about.. nasty things. i keep a can of wasp killer handy

[Pigmy Pony]

aye, if your in line between them and home they attack, ecpecially if you move about.. nasty things. i keep a can of wasp killer handy

Thanks for the heads up, our front door is right in their flight path. One did collide with my nose when I was leaving the house last week. And I don't care if the EU frowns on waspicide - whenever I do roofing work during winter and spring, I always uncover a lot of hibernating queens. One dead queen is one less nest (by my calculations) so they all get squashed.

[Pigmy Pony]

Sorry if its been mentioned before - but dont they frown on killing wsps in the EU , Germany ?? (Cant be bothered to Google it )
They pollinate too dont they ?

They also kill a lot of bees, who are excellent pollinators. If we could end wasps there would be more bees, and I'm ok with that

[Ninanina]

Congrats on your new 69 baby, Bev! Ride safe and have fun!

Thanks Alex... I can't wait... like a kid with a new toy

The dealer is contacting me once they have the MSX with a choice of reg's... I think it's going to be HX69... something...

I've been advised to purchase a new helmet as mine was manufactured in 2003 so probably over the recommended 'shelf life'.... it will be another Arai, probably the Chaser X as I love the comfort of Arai's....£350 ish but my head is worth it

[Pigmy Pony]

Thanks Alex... I can't wait... like a kid with a new toy

The dealer is contacting me once they have the MSX with a choice of reg's... I think it's going to be HX69... something...

I've been advised to purchase a new helmet as mine was manufactured in 2003 so probably over the recommended 'shelf life'.... it will be another Arai, probably the Chaser X as I love the comfort of Arai's....£350 ish but my head is worth it

Good head deserves good lid...sorry, I can't help it, impending weekends make my mind mucky