Wasps, wasps, wasp!
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little yellow wasp looking thing hovering around my pepper plant
Comments (7)On my plants they lay green teardrop shaped cacoons that turm into the fly. The cacoons don't hang like butterfly cacoons. The kind of fly around here makes green cacoons on the top of leaves,laying flat on top with the fat part above and the pointed end below. The first cacoon I found a couple years ago I put in a jar because it was so small and I was wondering what it was. It only took a few days for a fly to come out....See MoreGiant 3-4' dark brown bee/wasp-type insect in SW Ohio??
Comments (195)@Aidan Creekmore yes it's that last picture... I think your sixth. Landed right in front of me and just sat there staring at me on the deck. I quitely got up and went into the house though I wanted to run and screen just like that 10 year old post. Sprayed cutter waited. It left because my bird reflector tape moved so I am back out on the deck nervous trying to enjoy the sun here in Georgia. Lol. Should I worry?...See MoreNBC reports "No wasps, no figs. (And, no wasps, no Fig Newtons.)"
Comments (7)Bought current house 30 years ago and started growing a veggie garden . Had all sort of things growing including different melons ,squash etc. The small bee's that pollinate the flowers have been much much less to visit over the years they still come but their numbers really have dwindled , this i noticed easily . Without these pollinators well.................. Martin...See MoreStung by a wasp/carpenter bee type while emptying out pots
Comments (15)Like rhizo, I have also been a professional horticulturist for many years. But unlike rhizo, I have been stung multiple times :-)) Sometimes it is unavoidable......sometimes not. The bee stings were my fault. Early with my first real garden, I was wandering the yard barefoot and stepped on a bee. Can't blame it for striking back! The second bee sting happened when a bee flew in/got caught in the top of my wellies and couldn't find its way out. I am not sensitive or allergic so no big deal. The major sting incident was not my fault. I was working on weeding a bed and pruning back a huge rose. The bed included a birdhouse on a tall pole. Unbeknownst to me, wasps had taken up residence in the birdhouse and took offense to me being in their territory and so close to the nest. When I heard the buzzing, I looked up but it was too late. I was attacked by the wasps and received at least 7 stings......on my head!! My scalp felt like it was on fire and I have never had quite so severe a headache! But ibuprofen, an ice pack and a rest, and I was good to go in a couple of hours. For a single sting, aloe verde or Benadryl applied to the sting as soon as possible will soothe and reduce any inflammation. Also cold or ice packs and an OTC pain reliever like ibuprofen or aspirin can help. And if you have any adverse reaction, get to the ER or a doctor ASAP. btw, I took revenge on the wasps :-) The next evening at dusk, when they were all tucked away in their birdhouse squat, I nuked 'em with a long distance wasp spray! I also removed the birdhouse from the middle of my planting bed to discourage future colonies from setting up house. I have a very strong affinity for bees of all kinds and encourage them in my gardens. But I draw the line at wasps and hornets!!...See Morecarol_in_california
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