On a recent visit to the above we stayed at the Casuarina campground. Nothing especially out of the ordinary, but we had wanted to have a look up there for some time. One toilet for each sex, reasonably clean, but nothing else. We had no sooner got the van set up when we had a visit from the some of the local widlife ie; one and a half inch long bullants. No problem says I and spreads the powder around the joint. Problem solved. After one night (which was very very peaceful, the following afternoon around three, I am checking to see if the powder worked only to find that the bully's had called up the heavy artillery. There was around 100 or so european wasps attempting to make a home in the water filler, the queen had obviously gone into the plastic socket through the hose hole.
Now, being an old pom from many years ago, I knew from bitter experience that you do not mess with these guys, but the problem remained, how to get them out? A snap decision was made to move out and, after everything was hooked up and ready to go, I hit them with half a can of flyspray, dove into the car and promptly left the scene. When we reached our next destination, no bloody wasps thank goodness. We have still not seen Wyperfeld Nat Park!!!!! Thats the Aussie bush for you, never a dull moment!.
Regards,
Phil B.
Dougwe said
02:11 AM Oct 25, 2012
Nasty critters them wasps, maybe a couple of grenades would sort them out Phil.
spida said
04:20 PM Oct 25, 2012
I wonder if the cucmuber cure would work on wasps - put a slice in pie dish so it reacts with the aluminium. The fumes are supposed to keep all critters away. I'm sure I found 'cucumbers' on this site?
Magnarc said
04:48 PM Oct 25, 2012
Cucumber was not available at the time, but fortunately I did have my running shoes on.
woosy said
09:06 PM Oct 27, 2012
O'kay never a dull moment Wasp's nausty little begger's as if bull ant's was
not enough but glad to see you had your running shoes on
On a recent visit to the above we stayed at the Casuarina campground. Nothing especially out of the ordinary, but we had wanted to have a look up there for some time. One toilet for each sex, reasonably clean, but nothing else. We had no sooner got the van set up when we had a visit from the some of the local widlife ie; one and a half inch long bullants. No problem says I and spreads the powder around the joint. Problem solved. After one night (which was very very peaceful, the following afternoon around three, I am checking to see if the powder worked only to find that the bully's had called up the heavy artillery. There was around 100 or so european wasps attempting to make a home in the water filler, the queen had obviously gone into the plastic socket through the hose hole.
Now, being an old pom from many years ago, I knew from bitter experience that you do not mess with these guys, but the problem remained, how to get them out? A snap decision was made to move out and, after everything was hooked up and ready to go, I hit them with half a can of flyspray, dove into the car and promptly left the scene. When we reached our next destination, no bloody wasps thank goodness. We have still not seen Wyperfeld Nat Park!!!!! Thats the Aussie bush for you, never a dull moment!.
Regards,
Phil B.
Nasty critters them wasps, maybe a couple of grenades would sort them out Phil.
Cucumber was not available at the time, but fortunately I did have my running shoes on.
O'kay never a dull moment Wasp's nausty little begger's as if bull ant's was
not enough but glad to see you had your running shoes on
I bet you was quick with the fly spray
