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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So odd that so many different people in a small thread on a small forum are allergic with lifethreatening allergies to wasps. Or is it all the same person?[/quote]

I think a lot of people get stung, get a red, itchy, and painful lump that takes several days to go away, and think that they are allergic. That is what is supposed to happen. They have no idea what it really means to be allergic. I know this because I have a child who is truly allergic, and when I mention this to others such as about using epipens, etc., some will say "oh, I'm allergic, too. Last summer I got stung on my arm and it swelled and was itchy for days."[/quote]

The first time you are stung is an itch and swelling. The second, you’ll have more symptoms. If you are stung for a third time, you’ll need to rush to the ER if your sting starts swelling, your eyes turn red, and your breathing is turning difficult. That’s the beginning of an anaphylactic shock. The sting can be deadly.[/quote]

I've had a few stings this summer, each progressively worse and requiring trips to urgent care where they gave me a steroid shot near the site. I didn't have breathing problems, thankfully, do hopefully not a deadly reaction, just very rapid swelling and almost immediate rash. I'm scared to get stung again to test it.

There are yellowjackets all throughout my lawn and other lawns in the neighborhood. Neighbors also say they've never seen them this bad. I have no idea where to find the nest. I've tried observing individuals during the day but they just hover above the lawn and in the garden beds for a long time. I never see them retreat anywhere.

[b]How do I find where they're nesting?[/b][/quote]

I am no yellow jacket expert but this is what i have done. i think it's kind of late for this year but next summer, walk around your yard/garden and look for areas where you see active bee activities. for me, it was near outside AC/cable lines. it wasn't too hard to find it. Then you get out real early in the morning with spray and empty the can. then do it again a few days later. [/quote]

Remember to protect your whole body before going out to inspect and spray. These sh* ty insects get very aggressive and follow you around to make sure you get their venom.[/quote]

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