[NatureNS] Yellow jackets

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As a remedy, I use an epi-pen, not a good thing to be a birder and
allergic to wasps...
Billy

> Maybe a stupid question... Is a yellow jacket just another name for a
> wasp??
> liz
>
> ........
>
>
> As for yellow jackets, they become especially aggressive as fall
> approaches.
> A few years ago I was mowing, and came too near one of their underground
> nests.  Several attacked me, and drove me into the house.  I waited inside
> for about half an hour, and when I decided to get back to work, they were
> still waiting for me at the door!  I had to use a different exit to go
> back
> outside.
>
>
> If stung, the best remedy I have found is to apply moistened baking soda
> to
> site of the sting.  That also helps greatly with the stings of the hornets
> who build those large, paper nests.  I once had a dog who was stung by
> them
> several times on the nose, and the baking soda trick worked well for him,
> too.  He seemed very appreciative for the relief.
>
>
> — Paul
>


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