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Originally Posted By: LoneRanger
Are those the ones that nest in the ground and you run over their hole with a mower they get riled? Happened to me as a teenager. Even in a full-on escape sprint, they tore my arse up !!
I had the exact same experience--the mower vacuumed them up and sent them in an arc that came down right on top of my head. It took a few stings before I realized what was happening. In my neck of the woods, we call those ground hornets whereas yellow jackets and red wasps are above ground paper nest based and typically build their nest under the eaves of the house. With that said, I have not had to eliminate a single nest this year, which is not normal.
Are those the ones that nest in the ground and you run over their hole with a mower they get riled? Happened to me as a teenager. Even in a full-on escape sprint, they tore my arse up !!
I had the exact same experience--the mower vacuumed them up and sent them in an arc that came down right on top of my head. It took a few stings before I realized what was happening. In my neck of the woods, we call those ground hornets whereas yellow jackets and red wasps are above ground paper nest based and typically build their nest under the eaves of the house. With that said, I have not had to eliminate a single nest this year, which is not normal.