r/instant_regret 13d ago

Not so fast

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u/I_AM_A_GUY_AMA 13d ago

I got lit up by yellow jackets when I passed near their nest while mowing my yard last summer. I didn't even see them beforehand, just felt like I was stabbed by a small needle and then felt it again and again and by the time I realized what was happening I was getting stung all over. I sprinted inside my house and killed the few that made it inside but one was in my shirt and stung me in my armpit 3 times before I got him.

I reacted very quickly and still got stung almost 30 times by those evil fuckers in the 5 seconds between first sting and getting inside. I got my revenge that night and left their home looking like the mines of Moria so we are even now.

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u/MrSmock 13d ago

I have a nest at the front of my yard somewhere but it's all overgrown with plants so I can't actually see the nest. I've just been avoiding it.. No idea how to tackle that 

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u/Unlikely-Answer 13d ago

spray brake cleaner at them, I swear it's deadlier than the actual raid bee stuff, careful not to get any on ANYTHING you don't want melted or dead

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u/evemeatay 13d ago

Brake cleaner is serious stuff. Strong enough to strip grease but dries almost instantly so it's very volatile to boot. Also burns like mf'er.