Re: [RC] Why get rid of Yellow Jackets or Hornets? - Barbara McCrary
They also eat fruit and meat...in other words, people
food. They get into our raspberry patch and suck all the juice out of the
berries, leaving just husks. I once inadvertently put a bite of meat into
my mouth that had a Yellowjacket on it, and he stung my tongue. It hurt
badly and my tongue swelled some. Not fun.
A horse I was riding once was stung when he stepped on
a nest in the trail, and the horse launched me over his head, slammed me down on
my back and broke two ribs. I hate them...
Barbara
<<Why get rid of
Yellow Jackets or Hornets?
If they are some where you "must" travel, I
understand. Get rid of them. I've been stung and it hurts. If you can avoid
the area they will do you some good. Both are predator insects. They feed on
other insects. Mostly insect larva. If near your pasture they can cut down
on other unwanted insects without the use of pesticides.
Everything has a purpose. Even the ugly buzzard
has a purpose. They clean up the dead along the trail. I don't like it when
they circle overhead. But that just means I should be riding
faster.
