Hornets and wasps
Despite the fact that the places of settlements of hornets or wasps do not have a direct dependence on a person’s dwelling, the need to bring them out on the plot or near the apiary occurs quite often. At the same time, given the nature of these insects and their ability to sting extremely painfully, it becomes obvious that the easiest way to deal with them is in non-contact ways. To date, special traps have been developed and are actively used in practice, with the help of which it becomes very easy to catch the hornet and the wasp, and the process of getting rid of these insects is as safe as possible. In this article, you will learn how to make such traps with your own hands, learn how to properly catch a hornet or a wasp, and you will be fully armed when such undesirable neighbors appear on the site.
The worst thing that a hornet has is its sting.Only because of this seemingly small weapon of the hornet is everyone afraid: insects, birds, and mammals. But this fear has serious grounds - the sting of a hornet can pierce even thick skin and introduce potent toxin into the tissues under it. Therefore, if the hornet stung, the consequences will always be unpleasant. In some cases, a hornet bite can even be fatal. About how the sting of a hornet looks like, and how it works, we'll talk further.
Hornets are insects that can give a lot of trouble to summer residents, gardeners, beekeepers and just those from whom they settle in private territory. Not only that their nest can not be approached for a short distance without the sad consequences for health, they also willingly eat ripe berries of raspberry, strawberry or grapes, destroying the crop. For beekeepers, the invasion of hornets from the land surrounding the apiary or groves threatens to lose several bee colonies. Therefore, to know where the hornets live, how to find their patrimony and how to behave with them, should everyone who lives and works on the ground.
How are hornet bites so painful? How strong is their poison, containing various powerful toxins? Perhaps, the painful effect is explained by the fact that this huge wasp can inject a very large portion of poison under a person’s skin in one attack? Why, finally, some hornets with their bite can even kill a person? People all over the world have been asking such questions for a long time, especially those who know firsthand what the hornet's poison is. Entire groups of scientists have conducted numerous studies on this topic, so today quite a lot is known about the properties of the poison of the hornets and its effect on the human body. Let's take a closer look at what can be expected from hornets and their bites.