Being an IA boy, I know most of the farmers that live around me carry a jug
of chlorine bleach on the tractor/combine/harvester/etc and swear by it for
bee and wasp stings.
73 W0ETC
----- Original Message -----
From: <n4kg@juno.com>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 22:39
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RE: Yellow Jackets on Tower
>
> Spirts of AMMONIA or Aromatic Ammonia works for me,
> better than meat tenderizer. You may have to ask
> a druggist for it. Apply with a Q tip.
>
> Also, a single long sleeve shirt and single pair of long pants
> is NOT enough to keep them from stinging through your clothes.
> This is the voice of experience talking. I wear a ski parka,
> with hood, goggles, and face mask along with 2 pairs of long
> pants tucked into high top rubber boots when nuking them at night.
> Replacement screening over a hard hat tucked inside your jacket
> also works.
>
> I live in the country and always have yellow jackets flying around
> but they always make their nests in the ground. They do NOT like
> lawnmowers. Voice of experience again. 20 stings on my legs.
> I NEVER mow in shorts any more, even it it's 90 degrees.
> Interestingly, I've never had them make a nest on a tower, or even
> bother me on a tower. I'm speaking of the tiny yellow and black
> yellow jackets which are about the size of honey bees.
>
> Anybody know the name for the LARGE yellow and black
> insects about the size of the tip of one's little finger and
> a sting that you will *never* forget?
>
> WASPS are always hanging around the tops of towers but "usually"
> will not bother you if you don't bother them. QSL on pucker factor.
>
> Tom N4KG
>
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