Queen wasp in my attic yo (possibly)

bigjimmyauk · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:06

Long story short Had to clear my dads attic out yesterday evening as he is having some loft insulation done, about half way through and was greeted by a really loud buzzing, i am greeted with a 2 inch wasp i **** you not. After almost falling to my doom out the attic (don't like wasps one bit) i plucked up the courage to attack it with some raid and one of those electric tennis bat things. Cue 25 minutes of flapping like a girl i managed to fry it. Now my issue, i had a good look round after (still armed to the teeth lol) seen no more wasps or heard any buzzing, now should this mean the all clear and a one off giant wasp in the attic hibernating for the winter, i have to go back and finish it off tomorrow and i'm a little worried there might be more in there.

Any advice should i just carry on as normal or get someone to check it out just in case.

Aedus · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:07

Nuke it and buy him a new house.

It's theirs now.

bigjimmyauk · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:15

Aedus said:
Nuke it and buy him a new house.

It's theirs now.

/soiled pants

Overslop · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:19

Sure it wasn't a hornet?

StriderX · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:21

bigjimmyauk said:
Long story short Had to clear my dads attic out yesterday evening as he is having some loft insulation done, about half way through and was greeted by a really loud buzzing, i am greeted with a 2 inch wasp i **** you not. After almost falling to my doom out the attic (don't like wasps one bit) i plucked up the courage to attack it with some raid and one of those electric tennis bat things. Cue 25 minutes of flapping like a girl i managed to fry it. Now my issue, i had a good look round after (still armed to the teeth lol) seen no more wasps or heard any buzzing, now should this mean the all clear and a one off giant wasp in the attic hibernating for the winter, i have to go back and finish it off tomorrow and i'm a little worried there might be more in there.

Any advice should i just carry on as normal or get someone to check it out just in case.

bigjimmyauk

bigjimmyauk · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:33

StriderX said:

I LOL

i bloody hate them

bigjimmyauk · 4 Nov 2011 at 03:45

Overslop said:
Sure it wasn't a hornet?

looking at some google it could have well been a hornet
"recognised by loud hum" CHECK
"brown and orange" POSSIBLY "
"Over 1 inch long" GOOD LORD YES

Tarqy · 4 Nov 2011 at 06:50

I wouldn't have gone back in if I had seen a 2 inch wasp, bad memories of being swarmed when i was a kid.

Rids · 4 Nov 2011 at 07:15

It was a queen wasp, my dad kills them for a living.

Soupy · 4 Nov 2011 at 07:48

Rids said:
It was a queen wasp, my dad kills them for a living.

hehe ... that must look great on passports ....

Occupation = Wasp Killer

Hell Yeah !
I want that !

wez130 · 4 Nov 2011 at 08:20

could it not have been a wood wasp? I want, no, i DEMAND pics

Cosimo · 4 Nov 2011 at 08:24

I'd go make up there and leave it a plate of food. Then you’ll get some pics.

Irish_Tom · 4 Nov 2011 at 08:27

simulatorman said:
I'd go make up there and leave it a plate of food. Then you’ll get some pics.

If it's that big you'll need more than a plate. Maybe try a goat or a small cow and see how you get on.

ElliorR · 4 Nov 2011 at 08:38

Tarqy said:
I wouldn't have gone back in if I had seen a 2 inch wasp, bad memories of being swarmed when i was a kid.

To be fair they were probably midget wasps but as you were a kid they just looked 2 inches.

George Hincapie · 4 Nov 2011 at 08:57

We're going to need a bigger boat...

Narj · 4 Nov 2011 at 09:12

Put a Waspinator in your attic now that you've got rid of the Queen.

Linkex · 4 Nov 2011 at 09:23

Pure flying evil, they should be exterminated

/Wasp hitler

Deleted member 77746 · 4 Nov 2011 at 09:24

Pictures!!!!!

Where are they?

TommyV · 4 Nov 2011 at 09:30

bigjimmyauk said:
I LOL

i bloody hate them

Same.

Unluckily for me, I'm an avid fisherman. Being sat out in the wilderness a lot during the summer, see's me jumping out of my chair and running a few metres up the bank many times a day (serious). The phobia stems from when I was 4/5 years old and getting stung.

Same with spiders too, although my logic there is that although some are big with big butts, their teeth are only minute and would feel like a pin ***** at best.

Cosimo · 4 Nov 2011 at 09:35

mrbell1984 said:
Pictures!!!!!

Where are they?

He dropped the camera when he saw how big it was.