I have a fear of bees/wasps (1 Viewer)

[Arizona Ron]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably.

I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably.

I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

It might help not getting stung if you quit waving your hands around uncontrollably.

 

[Parrothead]

me too.. I try to keep a truce, but I don't trust them.. ESPECIALLY the wasps... they serve no purpose

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

You sure it's not vuvuzelas?

 

[Exit 1]

They are more afraid of you than you are of them.

 

[identikit]

I don't blame you.

They look menacing:

http://www.tvacres.com/images/killer_bees5.jpg

 

[Parrothead]

yikes

If I saw this bastage, I would break down and cry

 

[koby925]

I am scared of them too

 

[Sheriff66]

I run like a chick and flail my arms if they are close to me

 

[oneohh]

Skydiving cures a fear of heights. You should go skydiving.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

 

[Parrothead]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

 

[jdoggydogg]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

Don't tell me this. If I get stung by a wasp I'm dead in a few hours.

 

[Parrothead]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

Don't tell me this. If I get stung by a wasp I'm dead in a few hours.

oof.. be careful- especially around their nests.. late summer is when the yellow jackets get bad, too.. very aggressive SOBs

 

[GreatLakesMike]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

Bumblebees could care less about Humans. They love sages, but never bother me in the least when I'm working in the flower beds. More often than not, they're feasting on a sage within a few inches of my head and not even giving me a moment's notice. I love Bees and go out of my way to keep them around, and happy. They pollinate my flowers and vegetables which I can't give enough thanks for. Not a fan of wasps.

 

[steelerfan1]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

Don't tell me this. If I get stung by a wasp I'm dead in a few hours.

oof.. be careful- especially around their nests.. late summer is when the yellow jackets get bad, too.. very aggressive SOBs

Dude, I'm the type of guy that misses something right in front of my face, and this happened: A few years ago, the breaker tripped in my house, and I need to run outside to flip the switch back on. I'm staring at the switches for like 10 seconds before I realize there's a little wasp nest in the box with like 20 wasps in it! I called the city, and they sent a guy over. He burned out the wasps and the nest with a blowtorch. Now THAT'S metal.

 

[Parrothead]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

 

[oneohh]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

No ####.

 

[jdoggydogg]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

Holy ####ing ####.

 

[DBIsports]

I am horrified of them....I have made my wife get them out of the car before, and would sadly probably throw my 10 year old in front of a pursuing one. I am also frightened of accidentally swallowing one, so I keep a cap on my beer at all times whenever I am outside.

 

[Parrothead]

I am horrified of them....I have made my wife get them out of the car before, and would sadly probably throw my 10 year old in front of a pursuing one. I am also frightened of accidentally swallowing one, so I keep a cap on my beer at all times whenever I am outside.

me too.. I knew a guy that got stung on the tongue by a drunk yellow jacket

 

[steelerfan1]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

Holy ####ing ####.

i really was lucky because there were a handfull of them and i was in the catcher's position with bush cutters. i only took 1 hit to the back of the leg. i would not have wanted that to the face, as the leg kind of blew up.

 

[Parrothead]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

Holy ####ing ####.

i really was lucky because there were a handfull of them and i was in the catcher's position with bush cutters. i only took 1 hit to the back of the leg. i would not have wanted that to the face, as the leg kind of blew up.

were do you live?? Luckily, I have never seen any hornet THAT big around here..

 

[jdoggydogg]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

Holy ####ing ####.

i really was lucky because there were a handfull of them and i was in the catcher's position with bush cutters. i only took 1 hit to the back of the leg. i would not have wanted that to the face, as the leg kind of blew up.

If one of those bit me in the leg I'd cut my leg off.

 

[Warrior]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

Don't tell me this. If I get stung by a wasp I'm dead in a few hours.

Don't you carry around an Epi pen?

 

[steelerfan1]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

Holy ####ing ####.

i really was lucky because there were a handfull of them and i was in the catcher's position with bush cutters. i only took 1 hit to the back of the leg. i would not have wanted that to the face, as the leg kind of blew up.

were do you live?? Luckily, I have never seen any hornet THAT big around here..

i live in nc. they are cicada wasps. quite impressive beasts.

 

[Arizona Ron]

yikes

If I saw this bastage, I would break down and cry

 

[jdoggydogg]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably. I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

I am allergic to wasps, so I am not a fan. But let me tell you that bees and wasps keep to themselves. They almost never #### with your ####. The way to avoid freaking out about bees and wasps is to ignore them. If you wave your hands frantically, that's making them agitated.It's the yellowjackets that are annoying. If you ever have a yellowjacket bothering you at an outdoor meal, take a piece of meat (they don't call them "meat bees" for nothing), place it on the edge of the table, and the yellowjacket will surely take the bait. Then when he goes for the bait you can crush him in a napkin.

wasps are much more aggressive than bees.. honeybees and bumblebees, are for the most part, not interested in you.. wasps are nasty.. .. I've been attacked unprovoked just walking on a trail.. the little bastid divebombed me and stung me on the neck.. I killed him...

Don't tell me this. If I get stung by a wasp I'm dead in a few hours.

Don't you carry around an Epi pen?

No, used to. Obviously I need to again. The only reason I haven't is we are so close to the hospital.

 

[Paper Lions]

yikes

If I saw this bastage, I would break down and cry

Is that a protective mask he's wearing?

 

[hooter311]

i took a hit from 1 of THESE guys a while back while clearing brush. heard the wife yell, HONEY RUN! oh, i ran...just not fast enough. still have the scar. i thought he was going to be able to carry me away.

What the #### planet do you live on?those are the nastiest insects I've ever seen.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps? If they're near me, even withing 20 feet I can't relax. I never take my eye off of them. If they get near me, I wave my hands around uncontrollably.I'm not allergic or anything, just don't want to beee stung.

You are not alone. The little ####ers are a scourge upon the earth. In junior high football, I used to run away from them even in pads

 

[Death Bytes]

[that little dude in Jerry Maguire]

Do you know that bees smell fear?

[/that little dude in Jerry Maguire]

 

[Tickle Monster]

yikes

If I saw this bastage, I would break down and cry

Aren't those the hornets that destroy everything in Japanese Bug Fights?

 

[CrossEyed]

Opened up my storage bin this spring where I keep all of our deck furniture cushions for the winter to find a big ol' yellow jackets nest and the were not happy. Two of then stung me right through my socks. I got out of there in a hurry and returned with an industrial sized can of raid. Bees and wasps don't usually bother me and aren't nearly as aggressive. But yellow jackets are bad news.

 

[Fennis]

I am scared of WASPs:

http://cruiseferret.com/wp-content/uploads...ston-howell.jpg

 

[theglorydays]

I just killed 30+ yellowjackets today. Took out 2 partially built nests with some bug spray. That stuff kills those suckers almost instantly.

Oh and i can't stand bees either.

 

[Parrothead]

Opened up my storage bin this spring where I keep all of our deck furniture cushions for the winter to find a big ol' yellow jackets nest and the were not happy. Two of then stung me right through my socks. I got out of there in a hurry and returned with an industrial sized can of raid. Bees and wasps don't usually bother me and aren't nearly as aggressive. But yellow jackets are bad news.

if you were wearing tube socks with shorts you deserved it

 

[17seconds]

Can I do anything to get over my fear of bees/wasps?

Just tell yourself "I'm not going to be a p###y today"

 

[Paper Lions]

Link

 

[Chargers86]

Link

They're coming for us. Prepare for battle!

 

[CrossEyed]

Opened up my storage bin this spring where I keep all of our deck furniture cushions for the winter to find a big ol' yellow jackets nest and the were not happy. Two of then stung me right through my socks. I got out of there in a hurry and returned with an industrial sized can of raid. Bees and wasps don't usually bother me and aren't nearly as aggressive. But yellow jackets are bad news.

if you were wearing tube socks with shorts you deserved it

Actually I was still dressed in my work clothes. Mrs. CE's sister had stopped over to visit and we decided to have dinner on the deck. I've never liked my sister-in-law much.

 

[trout]

My mom gave me a tray full of transplanted plants. I kept them outside a couple days until I found time I could plant them. I reached down to grab a chunk of plants, and I felt a weird vibrating coming within the plant. It all happened so fast that I guess I didn't even notice it. It didn't hurt at first, but I did notice that something was sort of moving/bumping into my middle finger. then it hit. the pain just shot up into my finger, but I was picking up plants, so I was in full grip. I let go and the little b@st@rd flew away. It's not like he came up to sting me...I actually unknowingly grabbed onto him with a squeeze.

this all happened in less than a second. Not allergic, but still plenty painfull. There is still a little black spec from where I got stung...this was 2 weeks ago.

 

[GreatLakesMike]

My dad used to destroy bee and wasp nests with aerosol hairspray cans. The generic cans were much cheaper than Raid and all those other name brand bug sprays.

 

[hooter311]

My dad used to destroy bee and wasp nests with aerosol hairspray cans. The generic cans were much cheaper than Raid and all those other name brand bug sprays.

Now imagine if he had held a lighter in front of it.

 

[UniAlias]

Timely thread... was just watching TV 30 minutes ago and saw the shadow of something flying around near the ceiling.. Looked up and it was a wasp

Killed it with a shoe-box lid. No idea how it got in here, never seen one inside before. I'm a little paranoid that I'm going to get attacked by an army of them in my sleep tonight as revenge.

 

[GreatLakesMike]

My dad used to destroy bee and wasp nests with aerosol hairspray cans. The generic cans were much cheaper than Raid and all those other name brand bug sprays.

Now imagine if he had held a lighter in front of it.

No need to imagine... been there, done that. I'm not proud.

 

[Radical Larry]

 

[CrossEyed]

Got stung last night by 2 ground wasps while mowing the grass last evening. My thigh and foot look like I have some kind of elephantitis now. Can't even slide my foot into a sandal. Dr. put me on doxycycline and prednisone. Never had a reaction like this and I've been stung a number of times before.

Evil, evil creatures.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Opened up my storage bin this spring where I keep all of our deck furniture cushions for the winter to find a big ol' yellow jackets nest and the were not happy. Two of then stung me right through my socks. I got out of there in a hurry and returned with an industrial sized can of raid. Bees and wasps don't usually bother me and aren't nearly as aggressive. But yellow jackets are bad news.

Got stung last night by 2 ground wasps while mowing the grass last evening. My thigh and foot look like I have some kind of elephantitis now. Can't even slide my foot into a sandal. Dr. put me on doxycycline and prednisone. Never had a reaction like this and I've been stung a number of times before.Evil, evil creatures.

You've had an interesting few months.