| From: | Jett <grota@*********.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: (Back on topic) Insect spirits living in my bathroom |
| Date: | Tue, 26 May 1998 17:21:48 -0400 |
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Quantum <a.hides@*******.QUT.EDU.AU>
>
> >Ok. I'm guessing that the things that we call hornets in Australia
> are
> >different to the ones in America. The ones in Australia are just
> black
> >and orange things that can't even sting. All the do is build
> annoying mud
> >nests....
>
> No, I think you just have a little bit of a misunderstanding. They
> sting alright, although they don't tend to be quite as agro as
> everyone on the list is describing.
>
> NightRain.
Maybe what you have are yellowjackets? They are much smaller and less
aggressive than hornets, with smaller stingers. Really, more like skinny
little bumblebees...
--Jett
