wasps!

[KiotiJohn]

When I worked as a poison information specialist, we recommended a paste of baking soda allowed to dry and benadryl (diphendhydramine) by mouth.
The medrol pack, a corticosteriod would probably work even better, but is usually needed in prescription strength. John

 

[frank_f15]

soundguy, don't know if u happened to see my post from last mont on hornet sting, but i got hit july 4th had the most violent reaction , ended up in an ambulance and about 6 hrs in the hospital. can be quite a harrowing experience and deadly!

 

[8NTX]

In my tractor barn, red wasps and black wasps are the biggest problem. The red ones are mean and quick, but I found out that the black ones are evil and would make Dale Jr. envious. I was at least 20 ft. away from the barn when one zapped me on the ankle. I don't get sick, but I generally swell up bad. The swelling finally went away after about 3 weeks and I could walk again without difficulty. I HATE WASPS. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[soarkrebel]

I know it's a little late soundguy but my grandfather always said put tobbacco on the sting. once i got stung when i was a kid and he spit on it with his redman juice! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

It didnt really help just gave me an unforgetable memory of him. but hey it might work for you! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[TBAR]

I am paranoid of those little !@#$%^. Didn't know I was allergic to them until one hit me on the jugular vein.

Migraine headache
Spots in my vision
Trouble breathing
Loss of equilibrium

Yea.......................I hate wasps!!! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif


TBAR

 

[Soundguy]

I had another run in with wasps this weekend.. though no casualties.. except maybee a wasp nest or two.

I wa smowing on my 7610s and went thru a particularly high clump of brush.. say 3'-4' and a swarm of these little wasps came out of nowhere.. say less than a half inch long.

About 3 times I thought I was hit.. but the went for my shirt and I was able to brush them off with my sweat rag..

Guess they had a nest? in the weeds. Small and black. Any ideas what these were? Do them make a round or compound nest.. or are they ground burowing?

Deffinately a nuisance. i accitentally took out and mowed over a 2" sweet gum that I had planned on leaving up... I didn't even hear the mower chew it up.. I just looked back and saw the stump chopped off at ground level... gosh I love that mower...

Soundguy

 

[Archdean]

Should help answer your questions. Wasps and other little Thingys

Personaly I have never see so many Mud Daubbers as this year, they are everywhere!!!
Dean

 

[frank_f15]

same here TBAR! was never allergic before but got hit on JULY 4th, next thing i knew the wife had to call 911 and they carted me off to the hospital. stayed there about 6 hrs before they let me go home. now i have to keep a needle handy case i get stung again. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif