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Urgh! European wasps in my garden!
Norm wrote:
Dear Trish I have had no experience with European Wasps or with tracking insects. However I do recall many years ago reading about Australian Aboriginal techniques for tracking native bees to their hives. I think they used to catch one and stick some white fluff onto it which made it easier to follow through the bush. Perhaps a risky technique with European Wasps!! However, I googled "tracking native bees" and as expected I found a native bees enthusiasts' site. These people seem to know more about native bees than anyone needs to know, and some of them must know how to track insects through the bush. Despite the neighbours' fences I think that tracking them in the suburbs will probably be easier than in the bush. From the sound of the web page the native bee people would probably be a helpful group, and I think they would probably share your hostility towards European Wasps. From other people's comments, it does seem as if finding the hive would be the ideal place to start. The link is http://www.aussiebee.com.au/abol-011.html Yours Norm Hey, thanks for that, Norm! What an interesting site - there's so much to find out about our native bees, isn't there? I often wonder whether your average bloke even knows we have them? As it turned out, I managed to catch about two dozen wasps in a coke-bottle trap and gently helped them to pass away (thank you Mr Pea-Beu). Only a couple came to the garden next morning and after a few days of heavy rain, they appear to be gone. Hooray! We can sit in the garden again! :-D -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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