3 Moths and a Mystery!

[thes3raph1m]

i had a pet spider once, used to catch hornets from a nest nearby in a small indoor fish tank net, twist the net to keep it, then pop it in with my spider...

never once got hurt....


my neighbor bleached the nest at one point and nearly killed my spider

[tristanba]

Originally Posted by clicka15

I haven't had a Hornet in my trap. I assumed they are an earlier summer visitor. I've been told they are a bit like a fox in a chicken coop when they get into light traps - lots of wings but nothing left in between. Poor moths.

Trapping in woodlands in S UK is now frequently a nightmare due to hornets which seem to be emerging ever earlier - particularly a problem at public events with a light & sheet when many people are present. While risk assessments cater for highly unlikely injuries related to electricity, bulbs and cables etc, the very real possibility of a hornet stinging a child is a potentially disastrous scenario. They are usually very docile, but I have witnessed someone being stung when packing up, so do take care.

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

We still have a few hornets buzzing around owning the garden but never had one in my moth trap. I guess I will be seeing more of them next year!

Cheers Jacob

[GuyF]

Originally Posted by clicka15

I've been told they are a bit like a fox in a chicken coop when they get into light traps - lots of wings but nothing left in between. Poor moths.

Oh dear, that's pretty worrying! I've had them in the trap a couple of times, once I noticed one buzzing against the top at around midnight, and I managed to get it out by turning off the trap light and turning on a security light which led it elsewhere. The other one I found in one of the egg boxes in the morning, as far as I could tell they hadn't done any damage but maybe I didn't notice! In the past I've seen them having a go at moths that have come to lit windows!
Guy

[thunder]

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the very real possibility of a hornet stinging a child is a potentially disastrous scenario.
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Only disastrous if some over zealous parent chooses to sue. Hornet stings are not that serious (unless the person stung is sensitive and goes into anaphylactic shock)

henrya