Members Japetus Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 They swarm to carbon dixoxide because that is largely how they navigate, and they are used to going toward wherever they sense it. It sounds wierd, but it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Hair Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 The wasp does not really carry out a 'stabbing' action when stinging. Instead, the shaft is thrust into the victim and the lancets move rapidly backwards and forwards (sliding along the stylet) in a sawing action. The lancets are barbed - that is, they have small backward-pointed hooks along their edges. As the shaft penetrates further into the victim's body, the barbs allow anchorage against the flesh until the alternate lancet moves forward and 'claws' the shaft deeper into the wound. The movement of the lancets also enables a pumping action to take place at the abdomen end of the shaft. This causes the poison sac to pump venom down through a central poison canal, between the lancets and out through the shaft tip into the wound. Bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=MYK=- Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 I bet they feel the sting when they hit my windshield when I'm going 65 on the freeway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Digital Jams Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 You guys don't know crap about nasty bugs I present to you the white faced hornet, freaking juggernaut of stinging insects Be afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalowns101 Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 hornets arent as agressive as wasps believe it or not. alot of pest controllers would rather deal with a hornets nest than a wasp nest.... ^ and they look like the normal hornets we get here, except white i guess lol. at least you can hear when their coming, they sound like a harley coming up the road! try flushing one down the loo.... it doesnt work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratter Posted August 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 I'm actually not sure what it was, as it was behind my ear. I just assumed a bee, but maybe a wasp...I dunno. It's still swollen and throbbing. I didn't make any clips, but if I did it would have sounded something like this. Hey... ahhh....{censored}er!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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