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<blockquote data-quote="ilovepiano" data-source="post: 306099" data-attributes="member: 528"><p>Sorry to hear that you got stung. Hurts like fekk doesn't it? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>I always thought that wasps were useless, but apparently they do a bit of good...</p><p></p><p><strong>Biological Information</strong></p><p><em>"Nests are started by a single fertilised Queen who mated the previous year and has overwintered in the shelter of holes in natural or man made structures. When the warmth of Spring arrives she builds a small cluster of cells (or comb) by collecting dry wood from logs and/or fences which she mixes with saliva to form the paper like structure. Having completed her cluster, she lays her eggs and then protects and feeds the lava until they are grown. These new wasps will then take over building more and more clusters and coating the nest with a paper covering. At the same time they will have the task of foraging for food and feeding the new lava. The Queen does not leave the nest again, her function now is to lay eggs. The lava are fed with masticated flies and caterpillars, other fresh meat and sugars.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Late in the year the workers will build larger clusters for new queens and their mates. These lava are given extra food. The resultant offspring will be the founders of next year’s colonies of wasps and will mate before overwintering. The rest of the colony of wasps will die when winter comes.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Most wasps, it appears, are not aggressive unless threatened. When under threat, to defend themselves, they will send out an army of wasps to attack with their stings. These are female wasps as males cannot sting, they can only mate. Wasps are very much part of the food chain as they are eaten by other creatures while themselves eating the lava of insects from the garden and farmers fields. They are useful in this respect and they are pollinators of plants."</em></p><p></p><p>And some more....</p><p></p><p><strong>Ecology</strong></p><p><em>"Wasps are highly important to ecosystems. Sawflies consume vegetation and so limit plant growth. Most other wasps are either parasitic or predaceous and therefore play a vital role in limiting the populations of thousands of other insect species. All wasps are eaten by other species, thereby providing many links in the food web. Many parasitic wasps have been cultured and used in the biological control of agricultural pests. Although a few of the stinging wasps are considered nuisances, they also provide benefits. Yellow jackets and paper wasps, for example, prey on caterpillars and other larvae that can destroy crops. Wasps feed on flower nectar and play a role in pollination."</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Stings</strong></p><p><em>"All female stinging wasps can defend themselves and their nests by using their ovipositor to inject venom. Males do not have a stinger. No species will attack a human except in defense. If the colonies of some yellow-jacket and hornet species are disturbed, they may respond by releasing more than 100 defending wasps, each capable of delivering several stings. The nests of these species should be left alone or removed professionally if they are considered a nuisance. Wasp venom contains factors that release histamine, which dissolves red blood cells. Most people can survive many stings, responding with only temporary pain and swelling, but to hyperallergic individuals-about 1 percent of the population-a wasp sting can be fatal."</em></p><p></p><p>But even so, they should all be killed! <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/classics/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="zrofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ilovepiano, post: 306099, member: 528"] Sorry to hear that you got stung. Hurts like fekk doesn't it? :( I always thought that wasps were useless, but apparently they do a bit of good... [B]Biological Information[/B] [I]"Nests are started by a single fertilised Queen who mated the previous year and has overwintered in the shelter of holes in natural or man made structures. When the warmth of Spring arrives she builds a small cluster of cells (or comb) by collecting dry wood from logs and/or fences which she mixes with saliva to form the paper like structure. Having completed her cluster, she lays her eggs and then protects and feeds the lava until they are grown. These new wasps will then take over building more and more clusters and coating the nest with a paper covering. At the same time they will have the task of foraging for food and feeding the new lava. The Queen does not leave the nest again, her function now is to lay eggs. The lava are fed with masticated flies and caterpillars, other fresh meat and sugars. Late in the year the workers will build larger clusters for new queens and their mates. These lava are given extra food. The resultant offspring will be the founders of next year’s colonies of wasps and will mate before overwintering. The rest of the colony of wasps will die when winter comes. Most wasps, it appears, are not aggressive unless threatened. When under threat, to defend themselves, they will send out an army of wasps to attack with their stings. These are female wasps as males cannot sting, they can only mate. Wasps are very much part of the food chain as they are eaten by other creatures while themselves eating the lava of insects from the garden and farmers fields. They are useful in this respect and they are pollinators of plants."[/I] And some more.... [B]Ecology[/B] [I]"Wasps are highly important to ecosystems. Sawflies consume vegetation and so limit plant growth. Most other wasps are either parasitic or predaceous and therefore play a vital role in limiting the populations of thousands of other insect species. All wasps are eaten by other species, thereby providing many links in the food web. Many parasitic wasps have been cultured and used in the biological control of agricultural pests. Although a few of the stinging wasps are considered nuisances, they also provide benefits. Yellow jackets and paper wasps, for example, prey on caterpillars and other larvae that can destroy crops. Wasps feed on flower nectar and play a role in pollination."[/I] [B]Stings[/B] [I]"All female stinging wasps can defend themselves and their nests by using their ovipositor to inject venom. Males do not have a stinger. No species will attack a human except in defense. If the colonies of some yellow-jacket and hornet species are disturbed, they may respond by releasing more than 100 defending wasps, each capable of delivering several stings. The nests of these species should be left alone or removed professionally if they are considered a nuisance. Wasp venom contains factors that release histamine, which dissolves red blood cells. Most people can survive many stings, responding with only temporary pain and swelling, but to hyperallergic individuals-about 1 percent of the population-a wasp sting can be fatal."[/I] But even so, they should all be killed! :rofl: [/QUOTE]
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