Asian hornets

[Ty Korrigan]

Well todays job lasted as long as it took for the climber to reach his anchor point.

A scream and our man rappelled out of the tree at a breakneck speed, smoking hot zigzag and ran for his van.

Stung on the hand and cheek, shaking and panting with shock, he eventually calmed down with a coffee, paracetamol and filthy rollup.

Unable to close his hand and with a swollen cheek,  we settled for petty revenge instead of a mornings work.

The owner of this second home once informed, organised pest control but we took matters into our own hands with a Big Shot and a plentiful supply of gravel.

Van parked close in case of an attack, we had the satisfaction of scoring from a suitable distance several direct hits on the football sized nest which absorbed the stones but stayed largely whole.

If the nest had been full sized then we'd have seen it beforehand and saved this tree until pest control had visited.

The local commune finances the cost of extermination so no charge for the client.

What with rampant OPM, PPM and Asian Hornets, raging across France, those offers of work at Lidl look more and more attractive.

   Stuart

 

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Ty Korrigan said:

Well todays job lasted as long as it took for the climber to reach his anchor point.

A scream and our man rappelled out of the tree at a breakneck speed, smoking hot zigzag and ran for his van.

Stung on the hand and cheek, shaking and panting with shock, he eventually calmed down with a coffee, paracetamol and filthy rollup.

Unable to close his hand and with a swollen cheek,  we settled for petty revenge instead of a mornings work.

The owner of this second home once informed, organised pest control but we took matters into our own hands with a Big Shot and a plentiful supply of gravel.

Van parked close in case of an attack, we had the satisfaction of scoring from a suitable distance several direct hits on the football sized nest which absorbed the stones but stayed largely whole.

If the nest had been full sized then we'd have seen it beforehand and saved this tree until pest control had visited.

The local commune finances the cost of extermination so no charge for the client.

What with rampant OPM, PPM and Asian Hornets, raging across France, those offers of work at Lidl look more and more attractive.

   Stuart

 

Those Asian hornets " slash " rather than pierce .

[Mick Dempsey]

He’s lucky to get out relatively unharmed, guy near me got attacked and nearly died, lost his eyesight in hospital for a while.

 

As for dicking around firing stones at it, well it’s just foolishness.

[Ty Korrigan]

Just now, Stubby said:

Those Asian hornets " slash " rather than pierce .

I was stung 7 times on the head, back and shoulders  in 2016 resulting in an ambulance trip.

It is a regular stinger mechanism though.

 

[Ty Korrigan]

5 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

He’s lucky to get out relatively unharmed, guy near me got attacked and nearly died, lost his eyesight in hospital for a while.

 

As for dicking around firing stones at it, well it’s just foolishness.

We knew that and enjoyed our dicking around from afar.

  Another Arbtalker already wagered via messenger at lunch that you'd have something contrary to say if I posted.

 

Edited September 28, 2021 by Ty Korrigan

[dig-dug-dan]

Are they deffo Asian Hornets?

[Mick Dempsey]

14 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

We knew that and enjoyed our dicking around from afar.

  Another Arbtalker already wagered via messenger at lunch that you'd have something contrary to say if I posted.

 

You’re right, looking to annoy a possibly lethal insect pointlessly is nothing more than high spirits.

What fun!

[Retired Climber]

When putting the van close enough for you to escape, did you think about what would happen to some other poor sod who may unknowingly walk into the situation? 

[Ty Korrigan]

Just now, Retired Climber said:

When putting the van close enough for you to escape, did you think about what would happen to some other poor sod who may unknowingly walk into the situation? 

Yes, we did consider the risk as being near zero being at the bottom of the garden of a remote maison secondaire.

 Thank you for your concern though.

[Retired Climber]

19 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

Yes, we did consider the risk as being near zero being at the bottom of the garden of a remote maison secondaire.

 Thank you for your concern though.

No need to thank me; I was just wondering how daft you were being.