Tag Archives: wasps

Feeling Sympathy for the Little Devils

Posted on December 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

Last week, I wrote about being attacked by yellow jackets while blowing leaves near their underground lair. And about the far more disastrous results of my defense campaign. Result? Several days later, my wife Trudy and I committed full-scale waspicide. … Continue reading →

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I Was Attacked by Yellow Jackets!

Posted on November 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

A few autumns back, while blowing leaves into rake-able piles, I was assaulted by a group of tiny kamikazes called yellow jackets. A week later, I was still treating my arm for the itching hives when the yellow jackets attacked … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the (Little) Devils

Posted on October 24, 2020 by mitchteemley

I recently wrote about my war with the yellow jackets. After they attacked me for daring to blow leaves near their underground lair, I counterattacked. Unsuccessfully and painfully. But several days later, armed with advice from my fellow bloggers, Trudy … Continue reading →

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Me Versus the Yellow Jackets

Posted on October 10, 2020 by mitchteemley

“This is my house, and I have to defend it!” ~Kevin McCallister (Home Alone). Last weekend, while blowing leaves into pleasant little piles, I was assaulted by a group of mini-kamikazes known as yellow jackets! A week later, I was … Continue reading →

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