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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 227939" data-attributes="member: 8344"><p>I have this Bald Faced Hornets Nest on my soffit that has had my curiosity for some time. It is about the size of a Soccer ball and gorgeous to look at in an ugly, yet fascinating way. These are really nasty bugs and it is best to give them respect and space.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]61669[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The Wasp makes these beautiful habitats by chewing wood and mixing it with Saliva. They feel like a very brittle and rough paper but surprisingly, it is resilient and strong for what it is.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, my goal is to cut this thing in half and check out the inside. I have never seen the inside of a Wasp's nest before. So, I do what every cold blooded Canadian Photographer would do in this situation… I CHECK OUT THE NEST… to make sure no one is home.</p><p></p><p>Kids, don't try this at home, leave it to the trained professionals to do this …...</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]61670[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Seems like no one is home…. except this one soul….</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]61671[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>But not to worry,</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]61672[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>He's DEAD!</p><p></p><p>The inside is amazing. Passages, honey combs and layers upon layers of the paper stuff, with tiny gaps for air to circulate through. Really, an amazing structure. The honeycomb was extremely difficult to cut through. I was very surprised, almost tough as wood! Had to struggle to get the knife through it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]61673[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Please read up on Bald Faced Wasps before you have similar ideas…. these are NASTY CRITTERS. Never mind the joking, these bugs are extremely dangerous. This nest was abandoned in the fall and it has been freezing here… so I opened it up. Even so, I was concerned and took care to make sure there were no surprises.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 227939, member: 8344"] I have this Bald Faced Hornets Nest on my soffit that has had my curiosity for some time. It is about the size of a Soccer ball and gorgeous to look at in an ugly, yet fascinating way. These are really nasty bugs and it is best to give them respect and space. [ATTACH=CONFIG]61669._xfImport[/ATTACH] The Wasp makes these beautiful habitats by chewing wood and mixing it with Saliva. They feel like a very brittle and rough paper but surprisingly, it is resilient and strong for what it is. Anyway, my goal is to cut this thing in half and check out the inside. I have never seen the inside of a Wasp's nest before. So, I do what every cold blooded Canadian Photographer would do in this situation… I CHECK OUT THE NEST… to make sure no one is home. Kids, don't try this at home, leave it to the trained professionals to do this …... [ATTACH=CONFIG]61670._xfImport[/ATTACH] Seems like no one is home…. except this one soul…. [ATTACH=CONFIG]61671._xfImport[/ATTACH] But not to worry, [ATTACH=CONFIG]61672._xfImport[/ATTACH] He's DEAD! The inside is amazing. Passages, honey combs and layers upon layers of the paper stuff, with tiny gaps for air to circulate through. Really, an amazing structure. The honeycomb was extremely difficult to cut through. I was very surprised, almost tough as wood! Had to struggle to get the knife through it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]61673._xfImport[/ATTACH] Please read up on Bald Faced Wasps before you have similar ideas…. these are NASTY CRITTERS. Never mind the joking, these bugs are extremely dangerous. This nest was abandoned in the fall and it has been freezing here… so I opened it up. Even so, I was concerned and took care to make sure there were no surprises. Enjoy. [/QUOTE]
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