squab 2,875 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 took the terrier out for a walk this morning bit of a recce really checking some warrens for a bit of ferreting,could hear this loud humming as i looked up the tree there was masses of them swarming around the hollow,this one showed a bit to much interest for my liking,big buggers for sure. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,093 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I havnt seen one for years,and years,there not that common now I think, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 i see the odd ones out and about never seen a swarm before though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Never seen one & would like it to stay that way :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
8shot 191 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 only ever see them at this time of year.. strange. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,485 Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 good pic mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 invasion http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/09/05/swarms-of-angry-killer-asian-hornets-heading-to-britain/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 invasion http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/09/05/swarms-of-angry-killer-asian-hornets-heading-to-britain/ i watched one take a wasp few years ago,day dreaming like i do at work on a regular basis watching a wasp flitting around a bush it landed on a leaf and a hornet came straight in and grabbed it,think that would be the term,do they grab lol,anyways it turned the wasp so they were both head on gave it a couple of chomps and the wasps head fell off,with that it flew off carrying the body,angry feckers not to be messed with Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,405 Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 It looks twice the size of a wasp's so twice the sting ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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