One of our elderly neighbors got attacked by a bunch of yellow jackets a few years ago. She was weeding and disturbed their nest. She had over 200 stings all over her body (low estimate from what I understand) and we were killing the ones that were caught in her clothing. They were definitely yellow jackets and there were many stingers left behind. Maybe it depends on how you kill them??? She said she wasn't allergic, but I raced over with my Benadryl when her daughter called me and helped her get them off of her. They did take her to the hospital due to the number of stings and the doctor was glad they did. She still has spots on her legs that never healed from those stings and that was 3 or 4 years ago.
OK.......... I know bees serve a purpose....... so do spiders................ but can we agree to burn hornets/yellowjackets and the like off the face of the planet?
I had a run in with them as a kid and I don't really have any love for them.
OK.......... I know bees serve a purpose....... so do spiders................ but can we agree to burn hornets/yellowjackets and the like off the face of the planet?
I had a run in with them as a kid and I don't really have any love for them.
As long as we add those wood-boring bees in that list. But we gotta save the honey bees.
Carpenter bees...those things are so destructive!
Unfortunately, many people find out they are allergic when it's too late. Can you say EpiPen?