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Flame throwers target angry hornets
Topic Started: Oct 18 2013, 11:18 PM (224 Views)
Kahu
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Flame throwers target angry hornets

As an inundation of killer giant hornets continues to spread fear across large swathes of China, one way to fight back is to call in army flame throwers.

That was the response of residents in the town of Jiangjin Tsz Wan Yuen Tsuen, where the insects, which can grow up to 5cm in length, had already stung one local to death.
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We went to a big farmers market at Union Square earlier this week. Of course prices were preposterous with Brussels Sprouts at $6/lb., tomatoes at $3, and ginger...sit down for this...was $16/pound. A couple stands had $3/lb. apples sliced for tasting (free.) Atop one of the FUJI slices was a hornet lapping up the sweet juice. I have NEVER seen a hornet like this: it was bright yellow and black striped and almost 2 inches from mouth to stinger.
It looked like it could bring down a small mammal. Needless to say, with it's ferocious size, it was unperturbed by the throngs of people trying to get the free slices.

As a kid I never saw any hornet or wasp bigger than half the size of this Godzilla wasp,
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campy
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Usually at this time of year we have a huge population of earwigs.

There is nothing uglier with those protuding horns like a lobster.

I have never seen as few as this year. We did have a harsh winter and maybe that's the reason.

The only way I was able to get rid of them was with a propane torch at night.



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wildie
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campy
Oct 19 2013, 01:13 AM
Usually at this time of year we have a huge population of earwigs.

There is nothing uglier with those protuding horns like a lobster.

I have never seen as few as this year. We did have a harsh winter and maybe that's the reason.

The only way I was able to get rid of them was with a propane torch at night.



We use a saucer full of beer to control earwigs. Just place the saucer on the ground over-night and come morning its full of dead earwigs!
I have no idea why they are attracted, or why it kills them.
They must have some human traits!
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And they like going in hoses and small crevices.

I couldn't figure out where all the earwigs were coming from when I was filling a bucket.

Some places cut pieces of hose and leave them out at night and drown them in a bucket next day.
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Oct 19 2013, 07:14 AM
We use a saucer full of beer to control earwigs. Just place the saucer on the ground over-night and come morning its full of dead earwigs!
I use a similar method for snail traps ... they love the sweetness of beer too.
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Works for slugs too. Earwigs seem to love marigolds. Have to do a lot of shaking and rinsing if you pick marigolds to bring in.
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The flamethrower reminds me of the foolproof technique for getting rid of a wasp nest. Early n the morning before the defense wings go out, aim a plumber's propane torch into the entrance and hold it there until the whole nest is burned out.
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Oct 19 2013, 04:42 PM
The flamethrower reminds me of the foolproof technique for getting rid of a wasp nest. Early n the morning before the defense wings go out, aim a plumber's propane torch into the entrance and hold it there until the whole nest is burned out.
Don't do this, if the nest is hanging from the soffit of your house!
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A strong stream of water from a hose does the job too. Dusk is a good time for that application.

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