On May 27, 9:02 pm, enigma wrote:
Father Haskell wrote
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On May 27, 7:44 am, enigma wrote:

there are arboreal yellowjackets, which build their nests
in
trees or under eaves. they appear nonaggressive until late
summer, & then they become *very* aggressive.
i agree that paper wasps should be left alone, but
yellowjackets are an introduced pest & killing them is a
good idea (especially if you want to be within 100 yards
of the nest at any time)
lee

What size, color? Paper wasps are large, black and rust
red. Yellow jackets are small, black and yellow. Been
stung after running over a yellow jacket nest with a mower.
No worse effects than a few sharp pinpricks, followed by
match head sized welts that faded after 20 minutes.

good for you. you aren't allergic... yet.

Actually, I've *developed* immunity, probably from
being stung many times when I was a child. Effects
have diminished. The first several stings did indeed
cause swelling over large areas.

i know what a yellowjacket looks like. i know what both the
underground & arboreal nests look like. the skunk that lives
under the barn takes care of any underground yellowjackets
quite well. i take care of any arboreal nests that are in
any area where they might impact humans or livestock. if
they build one off in the woodlot, that's not a problem, but
anything under eaves, the porch, the sheds or the barn are
going to be squashed as soon as they get started. there
really is no reason for yellowjackets to be in the US, so i
don't feel at all bad eradicating them.

A lot of people don't know the difference, and are liable
to use pesticides unnecessarily. Notice how most people
refer to wasps or yellow jackets as "bees," which are another
(highly desirable) creature entirely.