zip up

[numark1]

i thought my jacket was fully zipped up but obviously not. i got a hornet down my shirt and it stung me like a mother fucker. the pain was ridiclious. my whole stomach is red

[kiers]

OMFG!!!1 i thought hornet was just another word for wasp :S ive just googled it and they're about 8 foot tall! im never leaving the house again
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[numark1]

https://www.funmansion.com/cool_pictures/HugeHornet_1.jpg

[mrbluesbox]

a whole bike down ya jacket - youll be pulling monkeys outta your ass next

sorry it had to be said
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[Ted]

...How did you not fall off your bike?

The one thing I've been waiting for is for a wasp to get inside my lid, as I always ride with the visor slightly open!

[pwntifex]

[Ted]

Its only open a bit, like 2/3 inch, its mainly because I have to wear specs, otherwise I wouldn't make it off my driveway , and it helps stop them steaming up... But I do get the odd bit of dust in the eye, or a bug in the ear ...

[Ste]

https://www.okas.co.uk/gallery/albums/hornets/normal_hornet4-mid.jpg
European Hornet, which aren't quite as big as the yellow jacket ones.

[magpiemale]

I keep getting flies in my helmet even with the visor down must be a hole somewhere lol might need the visor adjusting

[MikeyC]

I had the exact same thing, wasp stung me on the chest - got through a tiny gap where I had the zip down a bit - was riding at around 40mph, hurt like hell! Thought a stone hit me, was expecting to see blood when I undid my jacket... instead a dead wasp fell out

[Swipe]

[thegubner]

My mate had a rip in the groin of his jeans, a wasp got in and stung his bollock, He promptly dropped his bike at the lights and pulled his strides and skids down in front of all the cars to get the wasp out.

[thegubner]

This is a carpenter bee, its a small one, I punched one of these in Spain as it headed for my face, then I ran away like a girl.

[cc123]

I hate bees/wasps/hornets.........


Death to all! I've got a scarred childhood from catching them as a child.


I remember running away like a pansy on holiday about 2 years ago in Greece when a big F*** off wasp was chasing me. Head first straight into the sea!
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[Gazdaman]

Who the hell are these nutcases who allow them to walk across their hands for pictures!!??

Gaz

[thegubner]

[Ariel Badger]

I hit a few of these mothers when I lived in Africa, a bit like a golf ball in the face (yet another looney holding it!).
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[thegubner]

My dear god, that beetle is insane, how the hell are you still alive ariel?

[Ariel Badger]

Dung-beetles do not bite or sting but do have elephant poo on their paws so caution is advised.
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[Ste]

[LeeR]

[KTM Gordo]

With bees and wasps (and probably hornets too) they'll ignore you if you ignore them. Waving your arms around will antagonise them, and then they'll try and defend themselves. By stinging.

Obviously if it flies in to your leathers it's going to panic. Keep yourself zipped up and you're less likely to get something flying in.

If you kill a bee it gives off a pheromone to call for help which will attract its mates to come and help - and they won't be all that happy...

As for the people letting them crawl over their hands? Well, what's the problem?
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[LeeR]

Two things guaranteed to rile a wasp/hornet/bee:

1. Vibration (noise)
2. Mammal's breath

so be quiet and hold your breath
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[Ted]