Erika Thompson is the owner and founder of Texas Beeworks: an organization promoting public awareness and education about the valuable work bees and beekeepers do. www.texasbeeworks.com
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Hornets are one of the most stubborn insects. First day as a Pest Control Tech. First customer, Hornets. I'm jazzed up. I'm out to prove my worth to my company. Get a call from the boss on the way up there, which is out of the ordinary. Even on our ride alongs I never heard the boss call any of the Senior Techs. Anyway, I pull up, the lady peeks out of her shades, looks around in the distance, and opens the door. She asks if I'm okay. Odd question, but she tells me they're everywhere in the back. I investigate. 5 or 6 total. They're aggressive. 3.5 inches or so long, fat boogers. They are zooming past me, but I put good head movement and footwork to go and grab my things. So, I came back with a couple of cans of spray. 5 or 6 turned into 20. So, I grabbed my other equipment. It's now full carnage back there. I dropped around 5. They sting me right in the back of the thigh. I see the lady from the window just in awe. I have 4 gallons of chem, and I'm losing this battle. I couldn't locate the hive. My theory, was it was in the neighboring yard. I called my boss and told him the situation. I've been to hundreds and hundreds of homes. That was the worst I have ever experienced. Guess they thought, "Let's send that rookie that thinks he's hotshit." As long as it's not a swarm and you can locate them. They are fairly simple to get rid of. They will normally keep rebuilding if knocked down a few times, but they learn from their failures. They will move on if you're brave enough to knock the nest down a few times, but you need to do it from a distance.
There's also vorra mite..latin..vorra destructor. Kinda looks like a horse shoe crab without the tale. seen with a magnifier.
Why does this episode have so little engagement? Like it was not showing in the algorithm and subscribers
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I'm a beekeeper, and i also think she's my crush. ❤