Just doing a bit of pottering around the yard when I got dive bombed by what I think was a wasp. All I know was that it was fairly big & black & it hit me square on the forehead. Dropped the Vanda I was going to rehang. Hurt like hell & still does even with the application of Rapidaid. Got a bit of a headache now as well. B**gger.
Was keeping a watch out for snakes & spiders but never thought about flying things. Oh well, I was probably invading it's territory or something. It really liiked as though it was attacking me & not that I somehow got in the way. Staying indoors for the rest of the day now.
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Liz
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Liz,
That's a heck of a note. I know nothing about Australian wasps, but considering some of the other hostile creatures that you have over there, that thing might be a lot worse than most of the wasps we have here in the U. S.
None of them are much fun. In my part of the world, the smallest ones seem to be the worst-tempered, and their sting hurts the most. I'm usually pretty lucky around wasps, and don't bother them, as long as they don't bother me. When one of them hits me for no good reason, though, like the one that stung you, I grab the wasp spray and start "cleaning house", so to speak.
I hope it doesn't keep you from getting a good night's sleep, tonight.
Love,
Tex
That's a heck of a note. I know nothing about Australian wasps, but considering some of the other hostile creatures that you have over there, that thing might be a lot worse than most of the wasps we have here in the U. S.
None of them are much fun. In my part of the world, the smallest ones seem to be the worst-tempered, and their sting hurts the most. I'm usually pretty lucky around wasps, and don't bother them, as long as they don't bother me. When one of them hits me for no good reason, though, like the one that stung you, I grab the wasp spray and start "cleaning house", so to speak.
I hope it doesn't keep you from getting a good night's sleep, tonight.
Love,
Tex
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I'm Ok now. Apart from the sting, I developed a bit of a headache but had a Panamax & a good lie down & I think I will survive. Don't know about the wasp or whatever it was though. It undoubtedly knocked itself stupid on my skull bone, I hope. 
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Liz
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Liz
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Hi Liz,
Hope you do feel better. Seems strange that our weather is so warm here and in the winter time. Today it is to be 60 degrees and tomorrow 68 degrees in January in Pennsylvania. Normally 40 or below and usually in the 30s. We actually have bugs flying around in the winter. So strange. For you it is Summer and not the least strange.
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Hope you do feel better. Seems strange that our weather is so warm here and in the winter time. Today it is to be 60 degrees and tomorrow 68 degrees in January in Pennsylvania. Normally 40 or below and usually in the 30s. We actually have bugs flying around in the winter. So strange. For you it is Summer and not the least strange.
Love, Maggie
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Glad you are better, Liz!! It is disconcerting when something attacks you for no apparent reason. I remember a bumblebee from years (and years) ago that seemed determined to land on me (and sting, I'm sure). Totally ignored everyone else. Anyway, I finally got away from it. I normally take the same course that Tex does...Ignore it and maybe it will go away.........but you didn't even know it was there so that doesn't work every time.
Glad you didn't have a severe reaction.
Love, Shirlehy
Glad you didn't have a severe reaction.
Love, Shirlehy
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Hi All. Completely recovered this morning. Expect the wasp or whatever it was is no longer with us +
Maggie, The weather here has been a bit topsy turvey too, & not because we are sort of up side down
It has been a lot cooler here for the last few weeks than we usually expect at this time of year, it even snowed in Victoria, wierd. We have had a little rain but not enough in the right areas to break the drought although the forecast is for a return to the usual wet season. I hope so, as long as we don't get any more destructive storms or cyclones.
Love
Liz
Maggie, The weather here has been a bit topsy turvey too, & not because we are sort of up side down
It has been a lot cooler here for the last few weeks than we usually expect at this time of year, it even snowed in Victoria, wierd. We have had a little rain but not enough in the right areas to break the drought although the forecast is for a return to the usual wet season. I hope so, as long as we don't get any more destructive storms or cyclones.Love
Liz
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