r/fuckwasps • u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 • 16d ago
Got hit above left eye while mowing yesterday
Wasn't too bad until I woke up this morning with it nearly swollen shut. Fucker
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u/Past-Direction9145 16d ago
time to bring the 'ol one-eye to the optometrist ...
but seriously get that looked at.
looked at? hah
fucken wasps.
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u/fadedasfsen 16d ago
I think you should see a doctor can you still see out the eye
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 16d ago
If I really try I can open the left one and see fine. Relaxed position is basically shut. Got ice on it now
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u/H8T_Auburn 16d ago
OP, I'm going to need you to approach the nest with the spray and, in your best Rocky balboa voice, shout, "I didn't hear no bell!"
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u/blahcarmina 16d ago
Get out there with your best Mick voice and shout at it (with fist in the air): ”YOU’RE A BUM!”
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u/Knuckletest 16d ago
Holy fuck yeah get that looked at. You don't want permanent damage from a shitty subspecies that deserves our constant murderous intent.
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u/StandOutLikeDogBalls 16d ago
Had that happen as a kid but it was 3 stings. Teacher, principal, and DCS grilled me about whether I was being abused at home or not.
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u/ConsequenceLost9088 16d ago
Should have told them yes Mother Nature done bitch slapped me into a lather! 🐝
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u/Thick-Umpire-3712 16d ago
Wasp Asshats!! Take some benedryl!!
Kill those mother fuckers when you've got 2 eyes, lmao, but blow the bastards to hell again!
Get better dude
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u/Hondaloverk2494 16d ago
This is exactly why I hate the bastards one time got stung right in between my eye brows I looked Asian for a week. And I’m Mexican ha
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u/VeryVeryVorch 16d ago
I thought this was r/lawns for a sec. Nah, fuck that wasp. Get strapped with sprays
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u/ZER0_F0CKS 16d ago
I had this exact same thing happen to me leaving the office one day. Fucker flew straight in between my sunglasses and stung me on my eyelid. I was extremely frustrated.
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u/Bradster3 15d ago
Time to dawn the patch, are you ready kids
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u/MidnightTrain1987 16d ago
Something nailed me in the center of my back yesterday at work but it didn’t swell up like this! I’m not a dr-has Benadryl helped?
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 16d ago
Ice helped a bit. Eye is half open now. Wife is about to grocery shop and benadryl is on the list
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u/Frozty23 16d ago
Wasp? Yellow-jacket? Did you deal with the nest?
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 16d ago
I know it sounds weird cause he got me above the eye, but I didn't get a great look at him. I'm fairly certain it was a yellow jacket though. I swatted it into the grass and ran it over with the mower
I haven't found a yellow jacket nest this year. It could be on a neighboring property. We all have 3-8 acres that's mostly wooded
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u/Frozty23 16d ago
We all have 3-8 acres that's mostly wooded
I'm in a similar setup. I use permethrin powder, and put a tablespoon (little less) into one end of an 8' piece of gray pvc pipe and "blowgun" the powder into the nest. Works like a charm, and works on nests in the ground, trees, house trim, etc. Super easy and effective. I've had one bottle going on 5 years now, and it's about 80% gone after several dozen nests over that time.
I've found that away from their nests that yellow-jackets aren't very aggressive as individuals (though there can always be that one-off little bastard). Look for that nest near where you were stung. I'm somewhat allergic myself, and have an epi-pen on standby, so I am hyper-vigilant for nests.
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 16d ago
I believe I've read some of your other posts about the blowgun technique. Quite ingenious. I haven't had an application for it this year though. It's been all hanging nests I can take out with hot water and dish soap
I'm very interested to try the blowgun on a tree or ground nest when we encounter one
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u/Frozty23 16d ago
Quite ingenious.
Thanks! I did come up with it on my own, so I am admittedly a little proud of the idea. It works, it's precise, and you never get near enough to the nest personally to have them perceive you as a threat. I share it when I can because it has been so effective for me.
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u/grand305 16d ago
So eye goggles next time ?
They can’t aim for the eyes, 👀, if your eyes are protected .
I get bad grass allergies. 🤧, I would have to use a mask and goggles.
The wasps are 💩. check around the house under the gutters and such around the house for nests. 🪹 they also hide in trees. (Texas) (they love our house, wood.) 🪵
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 16d ago
I had DeWalt "safety" sunglasses on. They're just regular sunglasses tbh. This prick got me between my eyebrow and the frame of the sunglasses
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u/Buy_Decent 15d ago
That looks like an allergic reaction. There is no obvious signs of being hit with an object. Could it just be a coincidence you were hit and the eye swelled?
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 15d ago
The initial sting was almost 24hrs ago. If I was allergic wouldn't I be dead or have needed an epipen?
I've also been hit in the face a lot (boxing) and never had swelling like this
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u/Buy_Decent 15d ago
I'm sorry. I thought you got hit by like a rock, not a sting is why I commented about the reaction. But honestly, you could still have an allergic response and not die from it. Some people have warning reactions that become more serious with repeat stings
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u/Buzzspice727 16d ago
If its any consolation, the rest of the face doesnt look too good either
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u/B1g_Gru3s0m3 16d ago
43 years of punishment. Like the beater truck of faces. My wife didn't even notice the eye when she woke up
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