Their range is shown on this map, http://nationalatlas.gov/mld/afrbeep.html
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Larry T <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > Ahhh .... reminds me of the good ole days when I could buy Diazanon > poison - if I found a Yellow Jacket nest I'd get up early the next morning > after marking the nest opening with a rock or brick and then I'd pack the > opening full of diazanon crystals. Never had to treat a nest twice. > > The thing that worries me are African bees. They are so aggressive, sting > many times and ill chase people into water. I've heard they circle over > people who went in water and wait for the victim to come out. I hear many > animals have been attacked by the bees if the grazing animal got too close. > > I am sure they are in some border states and are gaining more ground every > year. I am hoping they never get to Va and stay South !l > > LARRYT > 91 300D > > > > > On 8/11/2013 5:07 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > >> I was putting up some wire fencing on the posts of a horse corral once >> with >> one of those staple hammer-puller tools. Unbeknownst to me there was a >> yellow jacket nest between the post and the surrounding dirt. They took >> strong exception to the vibration I caused by hammering at the post, and >> showed me their displeasure by stinging me a few times. >> >> A little rotenone powder settled their hash! >> >> Greg >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes >> [mailto:mercedes-bounces@**okiebenz.com<mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>] >> On Behalf Of Larry T >> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:56 AM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere >> >> Most wasps are non threatening to humans - it's the people who freak out >> and >> run around trying to kill them. I only try to remove yellow jackets who >> build nests in the ground - it's too easy to not know they are there and >> get >> stung when cutting the grass... the way they swarm it's possible to be >> stung >> enough times to be serious... >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >> > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
