9 Comments
-
Landscapers just pulled four big Yellow Jacket nests from a retaining wall by the pool. My family went the pool for my Father's Day picnic and found that the yellow jackets like the KFC as well as we did. We had to scurry inside. No stings though. Nice to know ammonia works as I was wondering what to do if stung. Anxious to hear the science behind it. -
I would have loved to see that dance Walter! That is interesting and good to know that ammonia works for stings. TMW -
you poor thing. Dog and child were stung by a nest and it hurts!! -
aspirin, baking soda paste and meat tenderizer paste also work. The venom is protein based so the tenderizer helps break it down. On a similar note one common trick to ease the pain of jelly fish and urchin stings is urine. -
I got stung by a hornet last week. I also ran for the laundry room. But, I got the bleach. It works great too. When I have gotten stung and did not have bleach available but did have a smoker around, I have used moistened cigarette tobacco. It will also help stop bleeding, if you have an accidential cut. -
any home remedies for fire ant bites? -
Walter, isn't a medical entomologist where you take your pet bugs when they get sick? ;) -
I went to GA Tech and still got stung 2 weeks ago. Imagine what would have happened if I went to UGA. -
Hey SawHorse, if there are that many bees at Tech, maybe you should head to UGA! LOL
