[NatureNS] Accidental Vacuuming Up Of Large # Wasps: ALIVE & Angry.

From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:46:01 -0300
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I would suggest the following; turn vacuum off (just supplying O2 and 
stirring things up), put vacuum outdoors on east or north side of house (so 
it will start cooling off soon), go out at first light, open it quietly and 
put sodium bicarbonate paste on the stings (if any).
Yt, DW
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Subject: [NatureNS] Accidental Vacuuming Up Of Large # Wasps: ALIVE & Angry.


> Hello All,
>
> To anyone who might have any advice.
>
> My neice who lives in Toronto just accidentally vacuumed up a number of 
> wasps/hornets. They are still very much alive and she says they sound 
> enraged. Keeping the vacuum going (has had it going for almost an hour!) 
> doesn't seem to be killing them.
>
> Any quick thoughts from anyone?
>
> I told her to put the whole machine outside & leave it there & call a pest 
> control company for quick advice.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
>
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