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Mölyapina 05-21-2013 05:29 PM

Wasps nest in folding mirrors -- WARNING
 
Found this in my '82 300SD. :eek:

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daw_two 05-21-2013 05:35 PM

possibly
 
That nest appears to be wasp and not bees. A former beekeeper like myself would recognize the difference. Wait until you crawl under a car and see a wasp nest with moving creatures on it.

Mölyapina 05-21-2013 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by daw_two (Post 3149716)
That nest appears to be wasp and not bees. A former beekeeper like myself would recognize the difference. Wait until you crawl under a car and see a wasp nest with moving creatures on it.

Figures. All I know is that stings hurt & that I like honey :D.

dude99 05-21-2013 06:04 PM

The also like to hide in door creases...

cixelsyD 05-21-2013 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna (Post 3149711)
Found this in my '82 300SD. :eek:

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cooljjay 05-21-2013 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dude99 (Post 3149741)
The also like to hide in door creases...

Yes they do! And also engine hoists...my friend went to wheel the one out of our back yard and there was a huge nest in it....think he got stung on the face too.

Mölyapina 05-21-2013 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cooljjay (Post 3149757)
Yes they do! And also engine hoists...my friend went to wheel the one out of our back yard and there was a huge nest in it....think he got stung on the face too.

Ow ow ow ow... it hurts just thinking about that.

LandYaghtLover 05-21-2013 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna (Post 3149729)
Figures. All I know is that stings hurt & that I like honey :D.

Well wasps dont sting. They bite. :)

layback40 05-21-2013 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LandYaghtLover (Post 3149817)
Well wasps dont sting. They bite. :)

Call it what you like ~ they hurt !! :eek:

We get paper wasps over here. Nasty buggers! they hang around their nests & if you get too close They start attacking you. Surface insect spray fixes them. A good spray on their nest gets rid of them.;)

pwogaman 05-22-2013 08:24 AM

I made due with some spray brake cleaner once. It froze the critter instantly.

mespe 05-22-2013 08:40 AM

Paper wasps, or yellow jackets, hate em both,,, bee's I luv

sloride 05-22-2013 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna (Post 3149711)

I doubt that they would set up shop in a vehicle that took regular 60MPH cruises. My grill out back has plenty little holes and crannies, they are there every spring until I regularly use it.

Mölyapina 05-22-2013 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sloride (Post 3149987)
I doubt that they would set up shop in a vehicle that took regular 60MPH cruises. My grill out back has plenty little holes and crannies, they are there every spring until I regularly use it.

How about 70 MPH? I never thought that speeding would be beneficial to my health! :D

Mölyapina 05-22-2013 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman (Post 3149970)
I made due with some spray brake cleaner once. It froze the critter instantly.

I once cleaned a 5-day-old chocolate stain from my pants with brake cleaner. It worked, but it also washed away the dye :D.

tbomachines 05-22-2013 10:15 AM

Those are probably still from Texas :eek:


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