ksmmoto
Gold Member
The yellow jackets have really been thick in Michigan in August and September. I have been spraying nests every day in my equipment.
I got stung last week once right by my right knee. Really hurt! After a day or so it itched a lot. Today I got stung by a hornet on my finger, that didn't hurt near as bad.
Way back in 1988 I was riding my Husqvarna 430 XC dirt bike on the 10 acres I owned then. I did a u-turn on the steep hill out back in the woods and stalled the bike.
Instantly I felt great pain. Looking down I seen that I was covered with very angry yellow jackets. Apparently I had been using their nest for traction. I dropped my bike and ran off about 100 yards.
I tried to brush all the yellow jackets off. I could feel the venom surging through my whole upper body. Thinking that the best plan would be to ride the bike back to the house as it was a quarter mile. I tried to get near the bike, but I was attacked again. I then decided to walk up.
I keep moving quickly and got back ok. I went in the house and hollered at my wife that I was stung. Took off my shirt and about 6 or 7 yellow jackets were inside and had been stinging me, I didn't notice anymore.
Ended up with about 40 or 50 stings. Put baking soda on them and I was fine, no reaction or swelling. This may be why yellow jackets stings hurt me so much, I may be sensitive.
I keep thinking about my bike, but decided to wait. The next day I went back with a can of spray and snuck up on the bike. Really seemed still and I didn't see any yellow jackets. I picked the bike up quick and rolled it away.
NO yellow jackets? I checked the gas tank that was full when I started and now it was empty. Seems it leaked out the gas cap vent right into the nest and wiped out the yellow jackets!
ksmmoto
I got stung last week once right by my right knee. Really hurt! After a day or so it itched a lot. Today I got stung by a hornet on my finger, that didn't hurt near as bad.
Way back in 1988 I was riding my Husqvarna 430 XC dirt bike on the 10 acres I owned then. I did a u-turn on the steep hill out back in the woods and stalled the bike.
Instantly I felt great pain. Looking down I seen that I was covered with very angry yellow jackets. Apparently I had been using their nest for traction. I dropped my bike and ran off about 100 yards.
I tried to brush all the yellow jackets off. I could feel the venom surging through my whole upper body. Thinking that the best plan would be to ride the bike back to the house as it was a quarter mile. I tried to get near the bike, but I was attacked again. I then decided to walk up.
I keep moving quickly and got back ok. I went in the house and hollered at my wife that I was stung. Took off my shirt and about 6 or 7 yellow jackets were inside and had been stinging me, I didn't notice anymore.
Ended up with about 40 or 50 stings. Put baking soda on them and I was fine, no reaction or swelling. This may be why yellow jackets stings hurt me so much, I may be sensitive.
I keep thinking about my bike, but decided to wait. The next day I went back with a can of spray and snuck up on the bike. Really seemed still and I didn't see any yellow jackets. I picked the bike up quick and rolled it away.
NO yellow jackets? I checked the gas tank that was full when I started and now it was empty. Seems it leaked out the gas cap vent right into the nest and wiped out the yellow jackets!
ksmmoto